Shloka 6.122.3

दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions (Sarga 122)

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्यासर्वस्यलोकस्यप्रवृद्धंदारुणंतमः ।अपावृत्तंत्वयासङ्ख्येरामरावणजंभयम् ।।।।

Transliteration

diṣṭyā sarvasya lokasya pravṛddhaṃ dāruṇaṃ tamaḥ | apāvṛttaṃ tvayā saṅkhye rāma-rāvaṇajaṃ bhayam ||

Translation

By good fortune, in the battle you have dispelled the fierce darkness that had grown over all the worlds—the fear born of Rāvaṇa, from the conflict of Rāma and Rāvaṇa.

Context

"The dread of Ravana in all the worlds which caused gloom and fear has been fortunately removed by you in the war."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• battle (saṅkhya)
• the worlds (loka)

FAQs

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

Protecting the world from adharma is a kṣatriya duty; removing fear and restoring order is presented as a dharmic achievement with public (loka) benefit.

What is the narrative situation?

In the post-war setting, Daśaratha credits Lakṣmaṇa’s role in battle for dispelling the terror that had spread through the worlds due to Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor in righteous warfare allied to protective compassion—fighting so that the world’s ‘darkness’ is lifted.