Shloka 13
खरवधः — The Slaying of Khara
Janasthana Battle Climax
तमेवमभिसंरब्धं ब्रुवाणं राघवं रणे।खरो निर्भर्त्सयामास रोषात्खरतरस्वरः।।।।
tam evam abhisaṃrabdhaṃ bruvāṇaṃ rāghavaṃ raṇe | kharo nirbhartsayāmāsa roṣāt kharatarasvaraḥ || 3.30.13 ||
Khi Rāghava trong chiến trận, phẫn nộ bừng bừng, nói như thế, thì Khara—giận dữ khiến giọng càng thêm sắc lạnh—bắt đầu mắng nhiếc Người.
When Rama was thus speaking in a state of excitement in the middle of war, the choleric Khara started abusing him in a harsher tone.
FAQs
The verse contrasts dharmic firmness with adharmic speech: when confronted by righteous challenge, the wrongdoer often resorts to insult rather than self-correction.
After Rāma’s reprimanding speech, Khara reacts in anger and begins abusing him on the battlefield.
Steadfastness in confrontation: the narrative sets up Rāma’s moral steadiness against Khara’s loss of restraint.