Shloka 15
दनु-शापकथा तथा सीताहरण-प्रश्नः
Danu’s Curse Narrative and Rama’s Inquiry about Sita
स तु मामब्रवीदिन्द्रो यदा रामस्सलक्ष्मणः।।3.71.15।।छेत्स्यते समरे बाहू तदा स्वर्गं गमिष्यसि।
sa tu mām abravīd indro yadā rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ || 3.71.15 ||
chetsyate samare bāhū tadā svargaṃ gamiṣyasi |
ഇന്ദ്രൻ എന്നോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “രാമൻ ലക്ഷ്മണനോടുകൂടെ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ നിന്റെ ഭുജങ്ങൾ ഛേദിക്കുമ്പോൾ, നീ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലേക്ക് പോകും.”
Indra too had said, 'When Rama along with Lakshmana cuts off your arms in a fight, you would reach heaven.'
FAQs
Dharma restores what is disordered: righteous force, used by the right person at the right time, becomes a means of release and purification rather than mere violence.
Kabandha reports Indra’s prediction that his salvation depends on being defeated specifically by Rāma (with Lakṣmaṇa).
Rāma’s role as dharma’s instrument—his combat serves a moral and cosmic purpose (deliverance), not personal hatred.