Valmiki Ramayana 6.13.17: Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 17
महापार्श्वस्य परामर्शः · Mahāpārśva’s Counsel and Rāvaṇa’s Confession of Brahmā’s Curse
कोहिसिंहमिवासीनंसुप्तंगिरिगुहाशये ।
क्रुद्धंमृत्युमिवाऽसीनंसम्भोधयितुमिच्छति ॥१७॥
ko hi siṃham ivāsīnaṃ suptaṃ giriguhāśaye |
kruddhaṃ mṛtyum ivāsīnaṃ sambodhayitum icchati ||17||
कौन जगाएगा शेर को जो पहाड़ की गुफा में सो रहा है? या फिर कौन जगाएगा मौत को जो गुस्से में बैठा है? कोई पागल ही होगा।
"He is waking me up like waking up a lion sleeping in the mountain cave. Like waking up death from sleep, he is desiring to instigate me. What sort of a person is he?"
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The verse showcases intimidation and self-deification—an adharma tendency where fear is used as authority, opposing dharma’s reliance on truth and justice.
Rāvaṇa portrays himself as a dormant but catastrophic force, mocking the idea that anyone would dare challenge him.
Implicitly, the challenger’s fearlessness (abhaya) is highlighted—Rāma advances despite such threats.
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