Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 10
ताटकावधः
The Slaying of Tāṭakā
पश्य लक्ष्मण यक्षिण्या भैरवं दारुणं वपु:।भिद्येरन् दर्शनादस्या भीरूणां हृदयानि च।।1.26.10।।
paśya lakṣmaṇa yakṣiṇyā bhairavaṃ dāruṇaṃ vapuḥ |
bhidyeran darśanād asyā bhīrūṇāṃ hṛdayāni ca ||
लक्ष्मणा, पाहा—या यक्षिणीचे भैरव, दारुण रूप; हिचे दर्शन होताच भित्र्यांचीही हृदये भयाने फाटून जातील.
"O Lakshmana, behold, the sight of the dreadful hideous body of this yakshini will break timid hearts.
FAQs
Dharma in action requires clear-eyed recognition of danger without surrendering to fear—courage supports protection of the innocent and the ascetic order.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa behold Tāṭakā directly; Rāma alerts Lakṣmaṇa to her terrifying appearance.
Rāma’s composure and fearlessness—he assesses the threat calmly while guiding his brother.