शरणागति
धर्मनिर्णयः (Decision on Refuge and Dharma) / Rama’s Vow of Protection and the Acceptance of Vibhishana
पिशाचानदानवान् यक्ष I नपृथिव्यांचैवराक्षसान् ।अङ्गुल्यग्रेणतान् हन्यामिच्छन् हरिगणेश्वर ।।।।
piśācān dānavān yakṣān pṛthivyāṃ caiva rākṣasān | aṅgulyagreṇa tān hanyām icchan harigaṇeśvara || 6.18.22 ||
Wahai tuan para Vānara, jika aku menghendaki, dengan hujung jari pun aku dapat memusnahkan para piśāca, dānava, yakṣa dan rākṣasa yang berkeliaran di bumi ini.
"O leader of the Vanara troop If I so desire, I can kill with the tip of my big finger the devils, Danavas, Yakshas and the Rakshasas on this earth."
Might is not the measure of dharma: Rāma highlights his power to show that his later choice (to protect/refuse cruelty) is principled, not compelled.
Rāma reassures Sugrīva that hostile beings are not a true threat to him, establishing moral freedom in decision-making.
Self-restraint—possessing immense strength yet choosing to act by righteousness rather than impulse.