Shloka 19
मारीचवधः — The Slaying of Maricha
Golden Deer Deception
स प्राप्तकालमाज्ञाय चकार च तत स्वनम्।सदृशं राघवस्येह हा सीते लक्ष्मणेति च।।।।
sa prāptakālam ājñāya cakāra ca tataḥ svanam |
sadṛśaṃ rāghavasyeha hā sīte lakṣmaṇeti ca ||
ครั้นเขารู้ว่ากาลอันควรมาถึงแล้ว ก็เปล่งเสียงร้อง ณ ที่นั้น เลียนเสียงพระราฆวะว่า “โอ้ สีตา! โอ้ ลักษมณะ!”
Then Maricha realised that the appropriate time had come. In a voice similar to Rama's, he shouted loudly 'Alas Sita, Alas Lakshmana !'
FAQs
Satya versus māyā: imitation of a righteous person’s voice is a misuse of trust; dharma cautions against being driven solely by emotional shock without verification.
Mārīca executes the key deception—calling out in Rāma’s voice to provoke Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa into rash action.
The virtue tested is discernment (viveka): the household’s duty of protection must be guided by reason, not only by fear and affection.