Shloka 11
विराधवधः
The Slaying (Burial) of Viradha
कुञ्जरस्येव रौद्रस्य राक्षसस्यास्य लक्ष्मण।वनेऽस्मिन् सुमहच्छ्वभ्रं खन्यतां रौद्रवर्चसः।।।।
kuñjarasyeva raudrasya rākṣasasyāsya lakṣmaṇa |
vanesmin sumahacchvabhraṃ khanyatāṃ raudravarcasaḥ ||
اے لکشمن! اس راکشس کے لیے—جو ہاتھی کی مانند ہیبت ناک اور خوفناک جلال سے دہکتا ہے—اس جنگل میں ایک نہایت گہرا گڑھا کھودو۔
Dig a deep pit to bury this demon, dreadful like an elephant and emitting a fearful glow.
FAQs
Rāma directs a decisive, orderly response to a violent threat—upholding kṣatriya-dharma by neutralizing harm and ensuring the danger does not recur.
After subduing the rākṣasa Virādha, Rāma instructs Lakṣmaṇa to dig a deep pit in the forest to dispose of him.
Rāma’s leadership and clarity in action—issuing practical instructions while maintaining the duty to protect.