ताटकावधः
The Slaying of Tāṭakā
पश्य लक्ष्मण यक्षिण्या भैरवं दारुणं वपु:।भिद्येरन् दर्शनादस्या भीरूणां हृदयानि च।।1.26.10।।
paśya lakṣmaṇa yakṣiṇyā bhairavaṃ dāruṇaṃ vapuḥ |
bhidyeran darśanād asyā bhīrūṇāṃ hṛdayāni ca ||
લક્ષ્મણ, જો—આ યક્ષિણીનું ભયંકર, દારુણ સ્વરૂપ! એને જોતા જ ભીરુઓનાં હૃદયો પણ ભયથી ફાટી જાય.
"O Lakshmana, behold, the sight of the dreadful hideous body of this yakshini will break timid hearts.
Dharma in action requires clear-eyed recognition of danger without surrendering to fear—courage supports protection of the innocent and the ascetic order.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa behold Tāṭakā directly; Rāma alerts Lakṣmaṇa to her terrifying appearance.
Rāma’s composure and fearlessness—he assesses the threat calmly while guiding his brother.