Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 18
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
कत्थसेकिंवृथारक्षो बहून्यसदृशानिते ।न रणेशक्यतेजेतुंविनायुद्धेनवाग्भलात् ।।।।
katthase kiṃ vṛthā rakṣo bahūny asadṛśāni te |
na raṇeṣu śakyate jetuṃ vinā yuddhena vāg-bhalāt ||
Mengapa engkau bermegah dengan sia-sia, wahai Raksasa, menuturkan begitu banyak perkara yang tidak mungkin? Di medan perang, kemenangan tidak dapat diraih hanya dengan kekuatan kata-kata; tanpa bertempur sungguh-sungguh, tiada kemenangan.
"In Dandaka, fourteen thousand Rakshasas, your father, Trisira, and also Dooshana were killed by me alone."
FAQs
Dharma values truth and deeds over empty speech: righteousness is demonstrated through disciplined action, not inflated claims.
Rāma rebukes Makarākṣa’s taunting and challenges him to prove himself in actual combat.
Satya in conduct—integrity where words align with capability and responsibility.