Shloka 9
विराधवधः
The Slaying (Burial) of Viradha
तं प्रेक्ष्य रामः सुभृशमवध्यमचलोपमम्।भयेष्वभयदश्श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।
taṃ prekṣya rāmaḥ subhṛśam avadhyam acalopamam |
bhayeṣv abhayadaḥ śrīmān idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
അവനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ രാമൻ—കഠിനമായി മുറിവേറ്റിട്ടും അചലംപോലെ, വധിക്കാനാകാത്തവനെന്നപോലെ തോന്നുന്നവനെ—ശ്രീമാൻ, ഭയങ്ങളിൽ അഭയം നല്കുന്നവൻ, ഈ വചനം (ലക്ഷ്മണനോട്) പറഞ്ഞു.
Seeing the mountain-like Viradha not dying though seriously wounded, illustrious Rama, guaranter of safety from fear said to Lakshmana:
FAQs
The dharmic duty of a protector is to remain steady in danger and give others fearlessness; Rāma embodies kṣatriya-dharma by responding to threat with composed leadership.
In the forest, Virādha appears as a formidable adversary; despite being badly wounded, he does not fall, prompting Rāma to speak to Lakṣmaṇa about the next course of action.
Fearless guardianship (abhaya-dāna): Rāma’s calm, protective resolve in a crisis.