Shloka 4.6.25

आभरण-प्रत्यभिज्ञानम् (Recognition of Sītā’s Ornaments)

Devanagari script

क्व वा वसति तद्रक्षो महद्व्यसनदं मम।यन्निमित्तमहं सर्वान्नाशयिष्यामि राक्षसान्4.6.25।।

Transliteration

haratā maithilīṃ yena māṃ ca roṣayatā bhṛśam |

ātmano jīvitāntāya mṛtyu-dvāram apāvṛtam || 4.6.26 ||

Translation

By abducting Maithilī and provoking my wrath so fiercely, he has opened the door of death, bringing his own life to its end.

Context

'Let me know where dwells that huge ogre who has caused this agony to me. I will exterminate all the demons;

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita (Maithili)
• Rakshasa (abductor)
• Death (mṛtyu)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Actions have moral consequences: violating dharma through abduction and violence invites rightful punishment; Rama’s wrath is presented as justice against adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama declares that the abductor, by his crime, has effectively sealed his own fate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s uncompromising commitment to justice and protection, characteristic of a righteous ruler/warrior.