ताटकावधः
The Slaying of Tāṭakā
एनां पश्य दुराधर्षां मायाबलसमन्विताम्।विनिवृत्तां करोम्यद्य हृतकर्णाग्रनासिकाम्।।1.26.11।।
enāṃ paśya durādharṣāṃ māyābalasamanvitām |
vinivṛttāṃ karomy adya hṛtakarṇāgranāsikām ||
Vois-la, difficile à assaillir, dotée de la force de la sorcellerie. Aujourd'hui, je la ferai reculer en lui coupant les oreilles et le bout du nez.
See, she is unassailable because of the strength gained through black magic. I shall cut off her ears and the tip of her nose and make her turn away.
Dharma is framed as measured response: neutralizing harm and repelling aggression with controlled force, rather than immediate killing.
Rāma states his tactical intent to disable and drive Tāṭakā away, noting her magical power.
Prudence and restraint in warfare—Rāma aims to stop violence while limiting escalation.