Shloka 10
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य स्वजनस्याभिरक्षिता।रक्षिता स्वस्य वृत्तस्य धर्मस्य च परन्तपः।।।।
rakṣitā jīva-lokasya svajanasya ’bhirakṣitā | rakṣitā svasya vṛttasya dharmasya ca parantapaḥ ||
അവൻ ജീവലോകത്തിന്റെ രക്ഷകനാണ്; അതിലുപരി സ്വന്തം ജനങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷകനുമാണ്. പരന്തപൻ തന്റെ വംശമര്യാദയും ധർമ്മവും കാത്തുസൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.
"Rama is a protector of the entire world of living beings not to speak of his own people. He is a protector of his own race. He guards righteousness. He is a scorcher of enemies.
FAQs
The king’s dharma is protection: guarding subjects, one’s community, and—above all—righteous order itself.
Sītā reassures herself and Hanumān by describing Rāma’s nature as a righteous protector and formidable enemy of injustice.
Rāma’s guardianship (rakṣaṇa) and steadfast commitment to dharma.