ताटकावृत्तान्तः
The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect
न हि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम।चातुर्वण्यहितार्थाय कर्तव्यं राजसूनुना।।।।
na hi te strī-vadha-kṛte ghṛṇā kāryā narottama | cāturvarṇya-hitārthāya kartavyaṃ rājasūnunā ||
O pinakadakila sa mga tao, huwag kang mag-atubili sa habag dahil babae ang papatayin; ang anak ng hari ay dapat gumanap para sa kapakanan ng apat na varṇa.
O best among men you need not hate killing a woman. You are a prince. You should serve the interest of the four orders of the society.
Rājadharma: a ruler (or prince) must act for the protection and welfare of society, even when the required action is personally painful or socially sensitive.
Viśvāmitra instructs Rāma to kill Tātakā and counters Rāma’s hesitation about committing violence against a woman.
Steadfastness in duty (kartavya-niṣṭhā) and prioritizing public welfare over personal reluctance.