Valmiki Ramayana 1.39.24 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 24
सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम्
The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara
भगवन् पृथिवी सर्वा खन्यते सगरात्मजै:।बहवश्च महात्मानो हन्यन्ते तलवासिन:।।1.39.24।।
bhagavan pṛthivī sarvā khanyate sagarātmajaiḥ |
bahavaś ca mahātmāno hanyante talavāsinaḥ || 1.39.24 ||
भगवन्, सगरात्मजैः सर्वा पृथिवी खन्यते; तलवासिनो बहवो महात्मानश्च निहन्यन्ते।
"O best of men, the sacrifice took place in the region in between these two mountains. O tiger among men! the region was appropriate for conducting sacrificial acts.
FAQs
Dharma forbids harm to innocent beings: even a royal objective (protecting a yajña) becomes adharma if pursued through indiscriminate violence.
The petitioners inform Brahmā that the sons of Sagara are devastating the earth and killing beings in the subterranean realms.
Compassion and responsibility for the vulnerable—these beings speak up to prevent widespread injustice.
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