Shloka 54
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
सम्भग्नाः पादपाश्चैमेक्षिपतेहासुरीं तनुम्।समन्तादाद्योजनं पूर्णमाश्रमं मामकं यदि4.11.54।।आगमिष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्व्यक्तं स न भविष्यति।
sambhagnāḥ pādapāś ca ime kṣipatehāsurīṃ tanum |
samantād ād-yojanaṃ pūrṇam āśramaṃ māmakam yadi || 4.11.54 ||
āgamiṣyati durbuddhir vyaktaṃ sa na bhaviṣyati |
“دیکھو، اسور کے جسم کو پھینکنے والے نے یہ درخت بھی توڑ ڈالے ہیں۔ اگر وہ بدعقل میرے آشرم کے چاروں طرف پورے ایک یوجن کے دائرے میں بھی آ گیا تو یقیناً زندہ نہ بچے گا۔”
'Whoever has broken the trees all over this forest and has thrown the demon's body will not survive if he enters within a radius of one yojana of my hermitage.
FAQs
Dharma protects sanctuaries through clear limits: when violence disrupts the natural and spiritual order, boundaries are established to prevent repeat harm.
The sage notes the collateral damage (broken trees) and extends the prohibition to a defined radius around his hermitage.
Firmness in safeguarding the vulnerable—setting enforceable rules to preserve a protected domain.