Shloka 11
कर्णेन्द्रविनिमयः
Karna–Indra Exchange of Kavaca-Kuṇḍala for the Vāsavī-Śakti
असहायेन रामेण वैदेही पुनराहृता | हत्वा संख्ये दशग्रीवं राक्षसं भीमविक्रमम्,श्रीरामचन्द्रजीके तो कोई स्वजातीय सहायक भी नहीं थे, तो भी उन्होंने युद्धमें भंयकर पराक्रमी राक्षस दशाननका वध करके विदेहनन्दिनी सीताको पुनः लौटा लिया
asahāyena rāmeṇa vaidehī punarāhṛtā | hatvā saṅkhye daśagrīvaṃ rākṣasaṃ bhīmavikramam ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Though Rāma stood without the support of his own kin, he slew in battle the ten-necked rākṣasa—terrible in valor—and thus brought back Vaidehī (Sītā). The episode upholds the ethic that steadfast courage and righteous resolve can restore what is lost, even when one lacks familiar allies.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous resolve does not depend solely on the presence of one’s own supporters; even when isolated, a person committed to dharma can overcome formidable evil and restore justice.
Mārkaṇḍeya recalls Rāma’s deed: despite lacking his own kin as helpers, Rāma kills the powerful ten-necked rākṣasa (Rāvaṇa) in battle and recovers Sītā (Vaidehī).