यदि मामिह जानीयाद्वर्तमानां स राघवः।अद्य बाणैरभिक्रुद्धः कुर्याल्लोकमराक्षसम्।।।।
yadi mām iha jānīyād vartamānāṃ sa rāghavaḥ | adya bāṇair abhikruddhaḥ kuryāl lokam arākṣasam ||
Kung nalalaman lamang ni Rāghava na naririto ako, ngayong araw—sa galit—sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga palaso, lilinisin niya ang daigdig sa mga rākṣasa.
"Had only Raghava known that I was here he would have freed this world of demons with his anger.
Righteous force as a remedy to systemic harm: when informed, the dharmic ruler/hero removes threats endangering the world.
Sītā believes the delay is due to lack of information about her whereabouts; she imagines Rāma’s decisive response if he knew.
Rāma’s protective justice (rakṣaṇa) and decisive capability to punish adharma.