Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 18
सिद्धाश्रम
यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama
विचेतनं विघूर्णन्तं शीतेषु बलताडितम्।निरस्तं दृश्य मारीचं रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।।।।
vicetanaṃ vighūrṇantaṃ śīteṣu balatāḍitam | nirastaṃ dṛśya mārīcaṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt ||
Voyant Maricha projeté au loin — inconscient, tourbillonnant et frappé par la force de l'arme aux flèches froides — Rama s'adressa à Lakshmana.
Having seen Maricha beaten by the power of that cool-arrowed astra, thrown to a distance, reeling and lying unconscious, Rama spoke to Lakshmana:
FAQs
Dharma is not mere destruction; it can be restraint—neutralizing harm while avoiding unnecessary killing when the aim is protection.
Mārīca is incapacitated and expelled; Rāma turns to Lakṣmaṇa to comment on the weapon’s nature and the next action.
Self-restraint and discernment: Rāma recognizes proportionate force as part of righteous conduct.