Shloka 13
खररामयुद्धम् — The Battle of Khara and Rama
Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28
तं सिंहमिव विक्रान्तं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम्।दृष्ट्वा नोद्विजते रामः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा।।।।
taṃ siṃham iva vikrāntaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam | dṛṣṭvā nodvijate rāmaḥ siṃhaḥ kṣudramṛgaṃ yathā ||3.28.13||
Le voyant s’élancer vaillamment tel un lion, d’une démarche de lion, Rāma ne fut point troublé, comme le lion n’est pas ému par une petite bête.
When Rama saw Khara aggressively advancing like a lion to attack him, he was not perturbed, for he knew he was a fawn before a lion (which Rama was).
FAQs
Dharma is supported by fearlessness rooted in right conduct; one who stands in righteousness meets threats without inner collapse.
Khara advances menacingly, but Rāma remains calm and undaunted.
Rāma’s courage and equanimity (steadiness under intimidation).