Shloka 24
एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Aranyakanda 39): राक्षसस्य रामत्रासवर्णनम् / The Demon’s Account of Rama
Fear
यदि शूर्पणखाहेतोर्जनस्थानगतः खरः।।3.39.23।।अतिवृत्तो हतः पूर्वं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।अत्र ब्रूहि यथातत्त्वं को रामस्य व्यतिक्रमः।।3.39.24।।
yadi śūrpaṇakhāhetoḥ janasthānagataḥ kharaḥ || (3.39.23)
ativṛtto hataḥ pūrvaṃ rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā |
atra brūhi yathātattvaṃ ko rāmasya vyatikramaḥ || (3.39.24)
หากคระแห่งชนสถาน เพราะศูรปณขาได้ล่วงเกินทุกขอบเขต และเคยถูกพระรามผู้ทรงกระทำโดยไม่ยากเย็นสังหารมาก่อน—จงบอกโดยสัตย์จริงเถิดว่า ที่นี่พระรามมีความผิดประการใด?
For the sake of Surpanakha, Khara of Janasthana committed excesses and got killed by Rama who can accomplish things with ease.Tell me truly if Rama did violate anything here.
FAQs
The ethical claim remains: righteous response to aggression is not a Dharma-violation; the true breach lies with the one who ‘exceeded limits’ (ativṛtta).
A duplicated/reiterated challenge to Rāvaṇa’s premise, preserved in the supplied Southern Recension formatting.
Insistence on truthful attribution of blame (Satya-yukta nyāya): identifying the original transgressor before seeking retaliation.