गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्
The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī
मम रोषप्रयुक्तानां सायकानां बलं सुराः।द्रक्ष्यन्त्यद्य विमुक्तानामतिदूरातिगामिनाम्।।।।
mama roṣa-prayuktānāṃ sāyakānāṃ balaṃ surāḥ | drakṣyanty adya vimuktānām atidūrāti-gāminām ||
Hoje os próprios deuses verão o poder das minhas flechas, soltas na ira, flechas que alcançam muito além do alcance comum.
Now the gods will witness the power of my arrows released in great rage which can hit distant targets.
It reflects kṣatriya-dharma: the duty to confront adharma with strength. At the same time, the verse warns that power fueled by anger must be governed by maryādā.
Rāma escalates his vow, declaring that even divine beings will witness the extraordinary force of his wrath-driven weaponry.
Martial prowess and fearlessness—yet framed within a crisis of emotional control.