Shloka 69
गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्
The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī
देवदानवयक्षाणां लोका ये रक्षसामपि।बहुधा न भविष्यन्ति बाणौघैश्शकलीकृताः।।।।
deva-dānava-yakṣāṇāṃ lokā ye rakṣasām api | bahudhā na bhaviṣyanti bāṇaughaiḥ śakalīkṛtāḥ ||
ದೇವ, ದಾನವ, ಯಕ್ಷರ ಲೋಕಗಳು—ರಾಕ್ಷಸರ ಲೋಕಗಳೂ ಸಹ—ನನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳ ಮಳೆಯ ಹೊಡೆತದಿಂದ ಚೂರುಚೂರಾದರೆ, ಅವು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾರವು.
The worlds of gods, yakshas or even demons torn into shreds by my arrows will not survive.
FAQs
Dharma is implicitly contrasted with indiscriminate violence: the righteous aim (rescuing Sītā) risks becoming unrighteous if it destroys innocent orders and realms.
Rāma continues his hyperbolic vow, envisioning even celestial and semi-divine realms being torn apart by his arrow-storms.
Unyielding resolve—presented in a way that underscores the need for dharmic restraint.