Shloka 17
रामस्तवः — ब्रह्मणा रामस्य नारायणत्वप्रकाशनम्
Rama-Stava: Brahma Reveals Rama’s Nārāyaṇa Identity
इन्द्रकर्मामहेन्द्रस्त्वंपद्मनाभोरणान्तकृत् ।।।।शरण्यंशरणं च त्वामाहुर्दिव्यामहर्षयः ।
indrakarmā mahendras tvaṃ padmanābho raṇāntakṛt | śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ ca tvām āhur divyā maharṣayaḥ ||
Engkaulah daya di balik karya Indra; Engkaulah Mahendra; Engkaulah Padmanābha, pengakhir peperangan. Para Mahārṣi yang bercahaya menyebut-Mu ‘yang layak menjadi perlindungan’ dan juga ‘perlindungan’ itu sendiri.
"You are spoken of as the creator of Indra, Mahendra himself, Padmanabha, who puts an end to combat. You are a wonderful great sage and refuge of seekers."
FAQs
Dharma culminates in protection and refuge: the righteous ruler is ‘śaraṇya’—fit to shelter the vulnerable—and aims to end conflict, not perpetuate it.
As the war reaches its decisive stage, the seers frame Rāma’s mission as ending adharma-driven violence and providing sanctuary through just order.
Śaraṇāgatavatsalatā (protective grace toward those seeking refuge) and conflict-ending wisdom.