Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 18
जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्
Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila
तस्याप्रदानाद्ब्रह्मर्षे युद्धमासीन्मया सह।स हतोऽभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे।।।।
tasyāpradānād brahmarṣe yuddham āsīn mayā saha |
sa hato ’bhimukho rājā sudhanvā tu mayā raṇe ||
ブラフマリシよ、与えることを拒んだゆえに、彼と我との間に戦が起こった。戦場で彼は正面から挑み来たり、王スダンヴァは我が手によって討たれた。
O Brahmarshi! when I refused, a great conflict broke out between him and me. In the encounter king Sudhanva was killed by me.
FAQs
Kṣatriya-dharma: refusing unjust demands and defending one’s realm and honor, using force only as a consequence of protecting righteousness.
Janaka recounts that his refusal led to war, culminating in Sudhanvā’s death in direct combat.
Courage and commitment to justice—standing firm against coercion even at the cost of war.