Shloka 126
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
ततस्तुरामोधर्मात्मातस्यशृङ्गंमहत्तदा ।।।।शरैःकाञ्चनचित्राङ्गैश्चिच्छेदपुरुषर्षभः ।
tatas tu rāmo dharmātmā tasya śṛṅgaṃ mahat tadā | śaraiḥ kāñcana-citrāṅgaiś ciccheda puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||
Kemudian Rama, yang berjiwa benar dan terbaik di kalangan manusia, pada ketika itu membelah puncak besar itu dengan anak panah yang berkilauan emas.
The righteous Rama, a bull among men, taking his arrows adorned with gold split the peak of the mountain.
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It presents dharma as active guardianship: Rāma’s righteousness is inseparable from timely, skilled action that neutralizes danger.
Rāma continues to break apart the threatening peak with his arrows, preventing its destructive impact.
Dharmic excellence (dharma + competence): moral authority reinforced by capability.