Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 20, Shloka 15
राज्ञः शङ्का
प्रत्याख्यानम् (Daśaratha’s Objections to Sending Rāma) — Bala Kanda, Sarga 20
सर्वं मे शंस भगवन्कथं तेषां मया रणे।।1.20.14।।स्थातव्यं दुष्टभावानां वीर्योत्सिक्ता हि राक्षसा:।4तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत।।1.20.15।।
sarvaṃ me śaṃsa bhagavan kathaṃ teṣāṃ mayā raṇe ||1.20.14||
sthātavyaṃ duṣṭa-bhāvānāṃ vīryotsiktā hi rākṣasāḥ |
tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata ||1.20.15||
O kagalang-galang, ipaliwanag mo sa akin ang lahat—paano ko sila haharapin sa digmaan? Ang mga rākṣasa ay likás na masama at namamaga sa pagmamataas sa kanilang lakas. Nang marinig ang mga salita ni Daśaratha, nagsalita si Viśvāmitra bilang tugon.
O venerable one, how to fight those wickednatured ones in the battle and stay aginst them? For rakshasas are proud of their prowess". Having heard the words of Dasaratha, Viswamitra said:
FAQs
A dharmic ruler seeks truthful instruction from a sage when confronting adharma; moral clarity is pursued through inquiry and guidance.
This verse reiterates Daśaratha’s request for guidance and marks the transition to Viśvāmitra’s reply; the repetition reflects the recension’s overlapping numbering.
Daśaratha’s humility and responsibility in asking how best to resist wicked, prideful aggressors.