Shloka 17
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
मकराक्ष्वचश्श्रुत्वारामोदशरथात्मजः ।अब्रवीत्प्रहसन्वाक्यमुत्तरोत्तरवादिनम् ।।।।
makarākṣavacaḥ śrutvā rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ |
abravīt prahasan vākyam uttarottaravādinam ||
ครั้นพระราม โอรสท้าวทศรถ ได้สดับถ้อยคำของมกรากษะ ก็ทรงแย้มสรวล แล้วตรัสตอบเขา ผู้กล่าวโต้เถียงทวีความร้อนแรงยิ่งขึ้น
"Rakshasa! Why so much of wasteful talk about What you can't accomplish? Victory is not possible on the battlefield with your force of speech"
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as composure: a righteous warrior is not destabilized by provocation and answers with clarity rather than anger.
After being challenged, Rāma responds calmly, even with a smile, to Makarākṣa’s repeated taunts.
Self-mastery (śama) and measured speech—strength without loss of inner balance.