सिद्धाश्रम
यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama
पश्य लक्ष्मण दुर्वृत्तान् राक्षसान् पिशिताशनान्।मानवास्त्रसमाधूताननिलेन यथा घनान्।।।।
paśya lakṣmaṇa durvṛttān rākṣasān piśitāśanān | mānavāstrasamādhūtān anilena yathā ghanān ||
“ನೋಡು, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ! ದುರ್ವೃತ್ತರಾದ ಮಾಂಸಭಕ್ಷಕ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರನ್ನು—ಮಾನವಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆ, ಗಾಳಿ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಚದುರಿಸುವಂತೆ.”
"O Lakshmana, behold, by manavaastra I shall chase, like clouds scattered by winds those wicked rakshasas who eat human flesh".
Rāma frames force as dharmic when used to defend the innocent and protect sacred rites; violence is not for conquest but for restoring moral order.
Rāma identifies the attackers and declares his intent to repel them using the Mānava weapon.
Protective resolve (rakṣaṇa-dharma): Rāma’s determination to safeguard the yajña without hesitation.