Shloka 6
विराधप्रश्नोत्तर-युद्धम्
Viradha’s Challenge and the Clash in Dandaka
पुत्रः किल जयस्याहं माता मम शतह्रदा।विराध इति मामाहुः पृथिव्यां सर्वराक्षसाः।।3.3.6।।
putraḥ kila jayas yāhaṃ mātā mama śatahradā | virādha iti mām āhuḥ pṛthivyāṃ sarvarākṣasāḥ || 3.3.6 ||
ഞാൻ നിശ്ചയമായും ജയന്റെ പുത്രൻ; എന്റെ മാതാവ് ശതഹ്രദാ. ഈ ഭൂമിയിൽ സർവ്വ രാക്ഷസരും എന്നെ ‘വിരാധൻ’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ വിളിക്കുന്നു.
Then the night-stalker proceeded towards the forest, carrying both the scions of the Raghu race on his shoulders-roaring.
FAQs
While spoken by an antagonist, the act of clear self-identification aligns with satya in speech; the narrative uses such disclosures to set the stage for righteous judgment and action.
Virādha introduces his lineage and name in response to Rāma’s inquiry.
Directness in speech (satya-vacana), even from a hostile figure, functioning as narrative clarity before confrontation.