Shloka 14
Kuberasaras-darśana (Bhīma beholds Kubera’s guarded lotus-lake) / कुबेरसरः-दर्शनम्
विस्मयश्चैव मे वीर सुमहान् मनसोउद्य वै । यद् रामस्त्वयि पार्श्रस्थे स्वयं रावणमभ्यगात्,“वीर! आज मेरे मनमें इस बातको लेकर बड़ा आश्चर्य हो रहा है कि आपके निकट रहते हुए भी भगवान् श्रीरामने स्वयं ही रावणका सामना किया
vismayaś caiva me vīra sumahān manasodya vai | yad rāmas tvayi pārśvasthaḥ svayaṁ rāvaṇam abhyagāt ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「勇士よ、私の心には大いなる驚きが起こった。あなたがすぐ傍らに立っていたにもかかわらず、ラーマは自ら進み出てラーヴァナに対峙したのだ。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights exemplary leadership and personal responsibility: even with capable allies nearby, a righteous leader may choose to face the decisive challenge himself, accepting the burden of duty rather than shifting it to others.
Vaiśaṃpāyana expresses amazement that Rāma personally advanced to meet Rāvaṇa, despite the addressed hero being right beside him—implying that Rāma did not rely on another’s proximity or strength for this confrontation.