Valmiki Ramayana 2.116.11-12: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shlokas 11-12
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
रावणावरजः कश्चित् खरो नामेह राक्षसः ।
उत्पाट्य तापसान्सर्वाञ्जनस्थाननिकेतनान् ॥११॥
धृष्टश्च जितकाशी च नृशंसः पुरुषादकः ।
अवलिप्तश्च पापश्च त्वां च तात न मृष्यते ॥१२॥
rāvaṇāvarajaḥ kaścit kharo nāmeha rākṣasaḥ |
utpāṭya tāpasānsarvāñjanasthānaniketanān ||11||
dhṛṣṭaśca jitakāśī ca nṛśaṃsaḥ puruṣādakaḥ |
avaliptaśca pāpaśca tvāṃ ca tāta na mṛṣyate ||12||
ທ່ານລູກທີ່ຮັກ, ຄະຣະຜູ້ໜຶ່ງໃນອ້າຍນ້ອງຂອງຣາວັນ, ກຳລັງຢູ່ທີ່ຊະນະຖານະໃກ້ຈະເປັນທີ່ຮູ້ຈັກກັນ. ລາວເປັນຄົນທະເລືອກ, ເປັນທີ່ເວົ້າກັນວ່າເປັນຜູ້ຊະນະສົງຄາມ, ໂຫດຮ້າຍ, ເປັນຄົນບາບ, ເປັນຜູ້ກິນຄົນ ແລະ ອວດອົດ. ລາວໄດ້ຂັບໄລ່ພຣະສາດສະໜົມທັງໝົດອອກຈາກຊະນະຖານະ. ລາວຈະບໍ່ຍອມຮັບແມ່ນແຕ່ທ່ານ.
O dear child, Khara, one of the brothers of Ravana is dwelling in nearby 'Janasthana'. He is impudent, reportedly winner of battles, cruel, sinful, a man-eater and haughty.He has uprooted all the ascetics from Janasthana. He will not tolerate even you.
FAQs
The verse establishes the conflict between dharma (represented by the ascetics and Rama) and adharma (represented by Khara and the rakshasas). It illustrates how forces of unrighteousness threaten the peaceful practice of spirituality and the protection of the virtuous. The ascetic's warning foreshadows Rama's role as the defender of dharma against demonic forces.
An elderly ascetic warns Rama about the dangerous rakshasa Khara, who is Ravana's brother, dwelling in nearby Janasthana. The sage describes Khara's cruelty and his persecution of ascetics, indicating that Rama's presence in the forest may bring him into conflict with this powerful enemy who has already driven away the holy men from the region.
The verse emphasizes the virtue of vigilance and the responsibility of the righteous to protect the vulnerable. The ascetic's warning demonstrates concern for Rama's safety while also highlighting the need for a protector of dharma. It sets the stage for Rama to embody the role of the divine warrior who confronts and defeats evil forces.
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