Shloka 13
खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara
Janasthana Battle Climax
तमेवमभिसंरब्धं ब्रुवाणं राघवं रणे।खरो निर्भर्त्सयामास रोषात्खरतरस्वरः।।।।
tam evam abhisaṃrabdhaṃ bruvāṇaṃ rāghavaṃ raṇe | kharo nirbhartsayāmāsa roṣāt kharatarasvaraḥ || 3.30.13 ||
Ketika Rāghava, menyala oleh amarah, berkata demikian di medan perang, maka Khara—dengan suara yang makin tajam karena murka—mulai mencaci dan memaki dia.
When Rama was thus speaking in a state of excitement in the middle of war, the choleric Khara started abusing him in a harsher tone.
FAQs
The verse contrasts dharmic firmness with adharmic speech: when confronted by righteous challenge, the wrongdoer often resorts to insult rather than self-correction.
After Rāma’s reprimanding speech, Khara reacts in anger and begins abusing him on the battlefield.
Steadfastness in confrontation: the narrative sets up Rāma’s moral steadiness against Khara’s loss of restraint.