Shloka 50
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
येनाहं सहसा स्पृष्टश्शोणितेन दुरात्मना।
कोऽयं दुरात्मा दुर्भुदि्घरकृतात्मा च बालिशः4.11.50।।
yenāhaṃ sahasā spṛṣṭaḥ śoṇitena durātmanā |
ko 'yaṃ durātmā durbuddhir akṛtātmā ca bāliśaḥ || 4.11.50 ||
“By whom—by what wicked person—have I been suddenly touched by blood? Who is this vile one: evil-minded, undisciplined, and foolish?”
'Who is that petty, wicked, evil- minded one who caused the drops of blood to touch (fall on) me suddenly?
FAQs
Dharma includes maintaining purity and respect for ascetic domains; reckless violence that pollutes others’ sanctified life is condemned as adharma.
The sage reacts verbally to the blood that has fallen upon/near him, identifying the act as a moral offense and seeking the culprit.
Commitment to sanctity and truth—naming wrongdoing frankly and refusing to normalize desecration.