मारीचोपदेशः — Maricha’s Counsel to Ravana
On Rama’s Dharma and the Peril of Abduction
अप्रमेयं हि तत्तेजो यस्य सा जनकात्मजा।न त्वं समर्थस्तां हर्तुं रामचापाश्रयं वने।।।।
aprameyaṃ hi tat tejo yasya sā janakātmajā | na tvaṃ samarthas tāṃ hartuṃ rāma-cāpāśrayaṃ vane ||
Воистину неизмерима мощь того, кому принадлежит дочь Джанаки; ты не в силах похитить её, ибо в лесу она пребывает под защитой лука Рамы.
Beautiful Sita happens to be the wife of Rama who is like a lion among men. Ramahas a broad chest like that of a lion. He loves Sita who is ever loyal to him, more than his life.
Dharma is portrayed as protective power: the righteous protector’s tejas makes injustice futile; wrongdoing meets rightful resistance.
Mārīca asserts Rāma’s immeasurable might and warns that Sītā cannot be taken while guarded by Rāma.
Rāma’s steadfast guardianship and strength aligned with righteousness.