सिद्धाश्रम
यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama
रामस्यैवं ब्रुवाणस्य त्वरितस्य युयुत्सया।प्रजज्वाल ततो वेदिस्सोपाध्यायपुरोहिता।।।।
rāmasyaivaṃ bruvāṇasya tvaritasya yuyutsayā | prajajvāla tato vedis sopādhyāya-purohitā ||
Khi Rāma nói như vậy—vội vã, lòng quyết chiến—thì bệ tế (vedi) bỗng rực cháy bừng lên, có các thầy thông Veda và các tư tế chủ lễ phụng sự bên cạnh.
While he was fracing up for a fight, the fire on the sacrificial altar with the officiating priests and spiritual guides suddenly brightened.
Readiness to protect righteousness: Rāma’s disciplined willingness to fight is aligned with safeguarding the sacrificial rite (yajña), a dharmic duty in the epic.
At Viśvāmitra’s sacrificial setting, as Rāma declares his intent and readiness, the altar-fire suddenly brightens—functioning as an auspicious sign connected to the rite’s success.
Vīrya with restraint: courageous resolve (yuyutsā) expressed in service of a sacred obligation rather than personal anger.