Shloka 54
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
सम्भग्नाः पादपाश्चैमेक्षिपतेहासुरीं तनुम्।समन्तादाद्योजनं पूर्णमाश्रमं मामकं यदि4.11.54।।आगमिष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्व्यक्तं स न भविष्यति।
sambhagnāḥ pādapāś ca ime kṣipatehāsurīṃ tanum |
samantād ād-yojanaṃ pūrṇam āśramaṃ māmakam yadi || 4.11.54 ||
āgamiṣyati durbuddhir vyaktaṃ sa na bhaviṣyati |
Since these trees too have been shattered by the one who hurled the demon’s body—if that evil-minded one comes within a full yojana all around my hermitage, he will clearly not survive.
'Whoever has broken the trees all over this forest and has thrown the demon's body will not survive if he enters within a radius of one yojana of my hermitage.
FAQs
Dharma protects sanctuaries through clear limits: when violence disrupts the natural and spiritual order, boundaries are established to prevent repeat harm.
The sage notes the collateral damage (broken trees) and extends the prohibition to a defined radius around his hermitage.
Firmness in safeguarding the vulnerable—setting enforceable rules to preserve a protected domain.