Shloka 24
महोत्पात-लक्षणानि
Omens before Khara’s Assault
देवराजमपि क्रुद्धो मत्तैरावतयायिनम्।।।।वज्रहस्तं रणे हन्यां किं पुनस्तौ कुमानुषौ।
dēvarājam api kruddhō mattairāvatayāyinam | vajrahastaṃ raṇē hanyāṃ kiṃ punas tau kumānuṣau ||
Nếu ta nổi giận, ta cũng sẽ giết cả Thiên Đế trong chiến địa—tay cầm kim cang, cưỡi voi Airāvata say cuồng; huống chi chỉ là hai kẻ phàm nhân kia!
When angry, I can kill even (Indra) the wielder of the thunderbolt, rider of the intoxicated Airavata and lord of the gods. What to speak of these two petty humans?
FAQs
Dharma opposes arrogance that challenges rightful cosmic authority; contempt for others (calling them “mere humans”) is ethically corrosive.
Khara escalates his boast, claiming he could kill even Indra, so defeating Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa should be easy.
Reverence and humility are the implied virtues; Khara’s speech foregrounds the vice of pride.