Shloka 9
कुन्तीगर्भगोपनम् तथा मञ्जूषाप्रवाहः
Kuntī’s concealed childbirth and the river-borne casket
ततस्ते राममार्च्छन्तो लक्ष्मणं च क्षपाचरा: । अभिपेतुस्तदा राम॑ प्रगृहीतशरासना:,तदनन्तर वे राक्षस हाथोंमें धनुष-बाण लिये श्रीराम और लक्ष्मणको पीड़ा देते हुए उनपर टूट पड़े
tataste rāmam ārcchantō lakṣmaṇaṁ ca kṣapācarāḥ | abhipetustadā rāma pragṛhītaśarāsanāḥ ||
Disse Mārkaṇḍeya: Então aqueles rākṣasas que vagueiam pela noite, apertando Rāma e Lakṣmaṇa, arremeteram contra eles — arcos retesados e flechas prontas — buscando atormentá-los e subjugá-los. A cena ressalta o súbito avanço do adharma por meio do assalto violento, enfrentado pela vigilância firme dos justos.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Adharma often advances through sudden, aggressive violence, but the righteous must remain alert and steadfast. Readiness (weapons held prepared) symbolizes disciplined vigilance rather than impulsive aggression.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that night-roaming rākṣasas, armed with bows and arrows, rush upon Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and begin to harass them, initiating an intense confrontation.