Shloka 48
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
तस्य वेगप्रविद्धस्य वक्त्रात्क्षतजबिन्दवः।प्रपेतुर्मारुतोत्क्षिप्ता मतङ्गप्याश्रमं प्रति4.11.48।।
tasya vegapraviddhasya vaktrāt kṣatajabindavaḥ |
prapetur mārutotkṣiptā mataṅgasyāśramaṃ prati || 4.11.48 ||
اس کے منہ سے—جو زور سے پھینکا گیا تھا—خون کے قطرے، ہوا کے جھونکوں سے اُڑتے اور بکھرتے ہوئے، متنگ کے آشرم کی سمت جا گرے۔
'Mighty Vali lifted on both shoulders the insensate body drained of life and hurled it speedily to a distance of a yojana.
FAQs
The sanctity of an āśrama is implied: violence and its remnants should not defile spaces of tapas and peace. Dharma includes protecting sacred environments and the lives devoted to spiritual discipline.
The aftermath of Dundubhi’s corpse being hurled reaches Matanga’s hermitage as blood drops are carried by the wind, foreshadowing repercussions tied to that sacred place.
The verse emphasizes not a virtue but a narrative warning: actions—especially violent ones—can affect the innocent and the sacred, demanding ethical foresight.