Shloka 25
अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः
Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction
भित्त्वा वेलां समुद्रस्य लोकानाप्लावयेद्विभुः।वेगं वापि समुद्रस्य वायुं वा विधमेच्छरैः।।3.31.25।।
bhittvā velāṃ samudrasya lokān āplāvayed vibhuḥ |
vegaṃ vāpi samudrasya vāyuṃ vā vidhamet śaraiḥ ||3.31.25||
സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ തീരപരിധി ഭേദിച്ച് ആ സർവ്വശക്തൻ ലോകങ്ങളെ വെള്ളപ്പൊക്കത്തിലാഴ്ത്താം; തന്റെ അമ്പുകളാൽ സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ പ്രചണ്ഡവേഗത്തെയോ കാറ്റിനെയോ പോലും തടയാൻ കഴിയും.
He is so very powerful that he can drown the earth by breaking the boundary of the sea. He can arrest the speed of the sea or of the wind with his arrows.
FAQs
Dharma here implies prudent restraint: recognizing rightful strength and avoiding unjust conflict born of pride. Power should not be met with reckless aggression.
Akampana warns Ravana about Rama’s extraordinary might, emphasizing that Rama can control even cosmic forces like sea and wind.
Rama’s heroic potency and mastery (vīrya), presented as a deterrent against adharma-driven hostility.