Shloka 6
त्रिशिरोवधः (The Slaying of Triśiras)
Araṇyakāṇḍa, Sarga 27
खरस्त्रिशिरसा तेन मृत्युलोभात्प्रसादितः। गच्छ युध्येत्यनुज्ञातो राघवाभिमुखो ययौ।।3.27.6।।
kharas triśirasā tena mṛtyulobhāt prasāditaḥ | gaccha yudhyety anujñāto rāghavābhimukho yayau ||3.27.6||
മരണലോഭം കൊണ്ടു പ്രേരിതനായ ത്രിശിരസിന്റെ അപേക്ഷ കേട്ട് ഖരൻ സമ്മതിച്ചു: “പോ, യുദ്ധം ചെയ്.” അങ്ങനെ അനുമതി ലഭിച്ച ത്രിശിരസ് രാഘവനെ നേരിട്ടു പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
When Khara was prevailed upon by Trisara in that manner with a wish to face death, Khara permitted him by saying 'You may go and fight'.Accordingly he advanced towards Rama.
FAQs
The verse highlights the moral danger of being driven by destructive impulses (a death-wish) and of leaders enabling such impulses; Dharma calls for restraint and responsibility rather than sanctioning reckless violence.
After earlier clashes, Triśiras urges permission to engage Rāma directly; Khara agrees and sends him forward to battle.
Not virtue but a flaw is emphasized: Triśiras’ reckless fatalism and Khara’s permissive, adharma-aligned command that escalates violence.