Shloka 23
एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Aranyakanda 39): राक्षसस्य रामत्रासवर्णनम् / The Demon’s Account of Rama
Fear
यदि शूर्पणखाहेतोर्जनस्थानगतः खरः।।।।अतिवृत्तो हतः पूर्वं रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।अत्र ब्रूहि यथातत्त्वं को रामस्य व्यतिक्रमः।।।।
yadi śūrpaṇakhāhetoḥ janasthānagataḥ kharaḥ |
ativṛtto hataḥ pūrvaṃ rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā |
atra brūhi yathātattvaṃ ko rāmasya vyatikramaḥ ||
اگر شُورپَنکھا کے سبب جنَستان میں ٹھہرا ہوا خَر حد سے بڑھ گیا تھا اور پہلے ہی رام، جس کے کام بے تکلّف ہیں، کے ہاتھوں مارا گیا، تو یہاں سچ سچ بتا: رام نے دھرم کی کون سی حد پار کی؟
For the sake of Surpanakha, Khara of Janasthana committed excesses and got killed by Rama who can accomplish things with ease.Tell me truly if Rama did violate anything here.
FAQs
Punishment follows transgression: Marīca frames Rāma’s killing of Khara as a response to overreach, challenging any claim that righteous defense is itself a violation.
Marīca argues with Rāvaṇa’s grievance narrative: if Khara was slain after exceeding limits, then Rāma is not at fault—thus Rāvaṇa lacks moral grounds for revenge.
Commitment to Satya (truth): insisting on an honest accounting of who violated norms first.