Shloka 25
अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Maricha’s Mimic Cry and the Rama–Lakshmana–Sita Confrontation
असौ हि राक्षसश्शेते शरेणाभिहतो मया।मृगरूपेण येनाहमाश्रमादपवाहितः।।।।
asau hi rākṣasaḥ śete śareṇābhihato mayā |
mṛga-rūpeṇa yenāham āśramād apavāhitaḥ ||
அந்த ராக்ஷசன் அங்கே கிடக்கிறான், என் அம்பால் காயமுற்று—மான் வடிவம் கொண்டு என்னை ஆசிரமத்திலிருந்து தூரம் இழுத்துச் சென்றவன்।
Thus addressed, virtuous Lakshmana, overwhelmed with sorrow replied to the grief stricken Rama:
FAQs
Dharma includes seeing through adharma’s disguises: evil may appear attractive or harmless, yet it aims to separate protectors from those they must guard.
Rama reveals the truth: the ‘deer’ was a rākṣasa who diverted him from the āśrama; Rama has now slain him.
Rama’s valor and protective intent are emphasized—he acts decisively against deception once identified.