Shloka 6
दशमः सर्गः — Rama’s Vow to Protect the Sages of Daṇḍaka
Dharma of Refuge
काले काले च निरता नियमैर्विविधैर्वने।भक्ष्यन्ते राक्षसैर्भीमैर्नरमांसोपजीविभिः।।।।
kāle kāle ca niratā niyamair vividhair vane |
bhakṣyante rākṣasair bhīmair nara-māṃsopajīvibhiḥ ||
Walaupun sentiasa tekun di rimba dengan pelbagai tapa dan niyama, mereka tetap dimakan oleh rākṣasa yang mengerikan, yang hidup dengan daging manusia.
The sages engrossed in various austerities in the forest have been victims to the dreadful demons living on human flesh.
FAQs
Dharma condemns predation on the innocent; the verse frames rākṣasa violence as adharma that demands righteous intervention.
The sages explain that despite their disciplined life of niyamas, they are attacked and eaten by fearsome rākṣasas.
The sages’ perseverance in austerity and moral discipline, even under threat.