Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 9
ताटकावृत्तान्तः
The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect
सुन्दे तु निहते राम सागस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।ताटका सह पुत्रेण प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति।।।।
sunde tu nihate rāma sāgastyam ṛṣisattamam |
tāṭakā saha putreṇa pradharṣayitum icchati ||
Wahai Rama, setelah Sunda ditewaskan, Tataka bersama anaknya berhasrat menyerang serta mengganggu Agastya, resi yang paling utama antara para pertapa suci.
O Rama when Sunda died Tataka along with her son wanted to attack Agastya, the best of sages.
FAQs
Dharma demands safeguarding sages and spiritual practice; aggression against a ṛṣi is framed as a grave adharmic act that warrants resistance.
After Sunda’s death, Tāṭakā and her son plan to attack Agastya, escalating their hostility toward the ascetic order.
Agastya’s spiritual eminence is highlighted (ṛṣisattama), implying the virtue of tapas and sanctity that must be protected.