Shloka 10
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
तिष्ठराम मयासार्धंद्वन्द्वयुद्धंददामिते ।त्याजयिष्यामितेप्राणान् धनुर्मुक्सैशशितैश्शरैः ।।।।
tiṣṭha rāma mayā sārdhaṃ dvandvayuddhaṃ dadāmi te |
tyājayiṣyāmi te prāṇān dhanurmuktaiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
“ឈរឲ្យមាំណា ព្រះរាម! ខ្ញុំសូមប្រកួតយុទ្ធទ្វន្ទ្វជាមួយព្រះអង្គ។ ដោយព្រួញមុតដែលបាញ់ចេញពីធ្នូ ខ្ញុំនឹងដកយកជីវិតព្រះអង្គ។”
"Rama Stop. Duel will take place with me. I will give you sharpened arrows from my bow and relieve you of your life."
FAQs
It invokes the kṣātra ideal of open challenge and direct combat (dvandva-yuddha), contrasting with deceitful violence; the dharmic frame values straightforward confrontation.
Makarākṣa directly calls out Rāma and proposes a duel, threatening to kill him with arrows.
Martial boldness (though ethically misdirected by hostility toward a righteous hero).