Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 20, Shloka 29
दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
महाबलंमहात्मानंदुर्धर्षममरैरपि ।नबुध्यसेरघुश्रेष्ठंयस्तेप्राणान्हरिष्यति ।।।।
mahā-balaṃ mahātmānaṃ durdharṣam amarair api |
na budhyase raghu-śreṣṭhaṃ yas te prāṇān hariṣyati ||
तू रघुकुल-श्रेष्ठ को नहीं पहचानता—जो महाबली, महात्मा, और अमरों के लिए भी अजेय है; वही तेरे प्राण हर लेगा।
"You do not understand that the foremost of Raghu's, a benevolent one, is difficult to overcome even for Indra. He will take away your life with his extraordinary might."
FAQs
Hubris blinds; dharma requires clear discernment of righteous strength and timely correction before destruction follows.
A warning that Rāma’s power and moral force are beyond ordinary opposition, and that Rāvaṇa’s life is at stake.
Mahātmatā (great-souled righteousness) paired with controlled might—strength serving justice.