Shloka 4
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
युधिछिर उवाच कस्मिन् राम: कुले जात: किंवीर्य: किम्पराक्रम: । रावण: कस्य पुत्रो वा कि वैरं तस्य तेन ह,युधिष्ठिरने पूछा--भगवन्! श्रीरामचन्द्रजी किस कुलमें प्रकट हुए थे? उनका बल और पराक्रम कैसा था? रावण किसका पुत्र था और उसका रामचन्द्रजीसे क्या वैर था?
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: kasmin rāmaḥ kule jātaḥ? kiṃ-vīryaḥ? kim-parākramaḥ? rāvaṇaḥ kasya putro vā? kiṃ vairaṃ tasya tena ha?
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai yang mulia, dalam garis keturunan manakah Rāma dilahirkan? Bagaimana kekuatan dan keperkasaannya? Dan Rāvaṇa—putra siapakah dia? Karena sebab apa permusuhan antara dia dan Rāma timbul?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic inquiry: before judging a conflict, one should understand lineage (kula), capability (vīrya, parākrama), and the root-cause of enmity (vaira). Ethical understanding begins with careful questioning about origins and motives.
Yudhiṣṭhira asks a sage/narrator for background on the Rāmāyaṇa episode—Rāma’s dynasty and heroic qualities, Rāvaṇa’s parentage, and the specific reason their hostility began—setting up a fuller account of their story.