Shloka 19
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
नान्यद्धोषं भवेदत्र मृगेभ्योऽन्यत्र विद्धि वै।तच्छृत्वा वचनं तस्य महर्षेर्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः।।3.7.19।।उवाच वचनं धीरो विकृष्य सशरं धनुः।
nānyad doṣaṃ bhaved atra mṛgebhyo 'nyatra viddhi vai |
tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya maharṣer lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ || 3.7.19 ||
uvāca vacanaṃ dhīro vikṛṣya sa-śaraṃ dhanuḥ |
“Alamin mo: walang ibang kasalanan dito kundi yaong nagmumula sa usa.” Nang marinig ang salita ng dakilang rishi, ang matatag na nakatatandang kapatid ni Lakṣmaṇa ay hinugot ang busog na may palaso at nagsalita.
When heroic Rama heard that there was no other problem from the wild animals except their frequent incursions, he lifted his bow with an arrow and said these words:
FAQs
Kṣatriya-dharma: when even a minor disturbance is identified, Rāma prepares to protect the hermitage—defense of ascetic life is a righteous royal duty.
Sūtīkṣṇa notes the only trouble at the hermitage; Rāma immediately readies his weapon, indicating readiness to remove obstacles to peace.
Prompt responsibility and steadiness (dhīratā): Rāma responds decisively to safeguard the vulnerable.