Shloka 6
तस्मिन्मेवर्ततेरोषःकीर्तितेराक्षसाधमे ।यस्यापराधाननीचस्यवधंद्रक्ष्यामिरक्षसाम् ।।।।
tasmin me vartate roṣaḥ kīrtite rākṣasādhame | yasyāparādhān nīcasya vadhaṃ drakṣyāmi rakṣasām ||
At the very mention of that vile rākṣasa, my wrath rises; because of the offenses of that base one, I shall witness the destruction of the rākṣasas.
"My wrath is aroused by the mention of the name of lowly Rakshasa. Because of his mistakes all Rakshasas are to be exterminated now."
FAQs
Dharma here is punitive justice: grave wrongdoing (aparādha) invites rightful retribution, especially in a kṣatriya context.
Rāma, nearing the enemy stronghold, speaks with controlled fury about Rāvaṇa’s crimes and the coming annihilation in war.
Righteous resolve: anger is framed not as personal rage alone but as a response to adharma requiring correction.