Shloka 10
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
तिष्ठराम मयासार्धंद्वन्द्वयुद्धंददामिते ।त्याजयिष्यामितेप्राणान् धनुर्मुक्सैशशितैश्शरैः ।।।।
tiṣṭha rāma mayā sārdhaṃ dvandvayuddhaṃ dadāmi te |
tyājayiṣyāmi te prāṇān dhanurmuktaiḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
“Hãy đứng lại, hỡi Rāma! Ta cùng ngươi quyết đấu một trận. Với những mũi tên sắc bén phóng ra từ cung ta, ta sẽ đoạt mạng ngươi.”
"Rama Stop. Duel will take place with me. I will give you sharpened arrows from my bow and relieve you of your life."
FAQs
It invokes the kṣātra ideal of open challenge and direct combat (dvandva-yuddha), contrasting with deceitful violence; the dharmic frame values straightforward confrontation.
Makarākṣa directly calls out Rāma and proposes a duel, threatening to kill him with arrows.
Martial boldness (though ethically misdirected by hostility toward a righteous hero).