Shloka 51
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
इत्युक्त्वाऽथ विनिष्क्रम्य ददर्श मुनिसत्तमः।महिषं पर्वताकारं गतासुं पतितं भुवि4.11.51।।
ity uktvā 'tha viniṣkramya dadarśa munisattamaḥ |
mahiṣaṃ parvatākāraṃ gatāsuṃ patitaṃ bhuvi || 4.11.51 ||
इत्युक्त्वा ततो निर्गत्य मुनिसत्तमो ददर्श सः। पर्वताकारं महिषं गतासुं भुवि पातितम्॥
'The venerable sage came out of the hermitage and saw a mountaneous buffalo fallen dead on the floor.
FAQs
Acts of violence have social and spiritual fallout; death and bloodshed are not isolated events when they intrude into protected, sacred environments.
The sage steps out to verify the cause and discovers a huge buffalo corpse, confirming a violent incident nearby.
Discernment and responsibility—investigating a disturbance rather than ignoring it.