Shloka 6.79.10

मकराक्षवधः (The Slaying of Makarākṣa)

Devanagari script

तिष्ठराम मयासार्धंद्वन्द्वयुद्धंददामिते ।त्याजयिष्यामितेप्राणान् धनुर्मुक्सैशशितैश्शरैः ।।।।

Transliteration

tiṣṭha rāma mayā sārdhaṃ dvandvayuddhaṃ dadāmi te |

tyājayiṣyāmi te prāṇān dhanurmuktaiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

“Stand, Rāma! I offer you single combat with me. With sharp arrows loosed from my bow, I shall take away your life.”

Context

"Rama Stop. Duel will take place with me. I will give you sharpened arrows from my bow and relieve you of your life."

Characters & Entities

• Makarākṣa
• Rāma
• dhanuḥ (bow)
• śara (arrows)

FAQs

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

It invokes the kṣātra ideal of open challenge and direct combat (dvandva-yuddha), contrasting with deceitful violence; the dharmic frame values straightforward confrontation.

What is the narrative situation?

Makarākṣa directly calls out Rāma and proposes a duel, threatening to kill him with arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial boldness (though ethically misdirected by hostility toward a righteous hero).