Shloka 18
दनु-शापकथा तथा सीताहरण-प्रश्नः
Danu’s Curse Narrative and Rama’s Inquiry about Sita
स त्वं रामोऽसि भद्रं ते नाहमन्येन राघव।।3.71.18।।शक्यो हन्तुं यथातत्त्वमेवमुक्तं महर्षिणा।
sa tvaṃ rāmo 'si bhadraṃ te nāham anyena rāghava || 3.71.18 ||
śakyo hantuṃ yathātattvam evam uktaṃ maharṣiṇā |
ท่านนั่นเองคือพระราม—ขอสิริมงคลจงมีแด่ท่าน โอ้ราฆวะ! ดังที่มหาฤๅษีตรัสไว้โดยแท้จริง ข้าพเจ้าไม่อาจถูกสังหารได้โดยผู้ใดอื่น นอกจากท่านเท่านั้น
You are that Rama. Be blessed. As stated by the seer I cannot be really killed by any one except you.
FAQs
Satya as a governing law: the seer’s truthful utterance shapes events, and Dharma is shown as the reliable alignment of word, destiny, and righteous action.
Kabandha recognizes Rāma and states the condition of his death and release: only Rāma can truly kill him, as foretold.
Rāma’s dhārmic authority and inevitability—he is the rightful agent to end a cursed existence and restore moral balance.