Shloka 286
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
दम्भोद्धवस्तापसं तं जिघांसु: सहसैनिक: । परशुरामजी कहते हैं--ऐसा कहकर सैनिकोंसहित दम्भोद्धवने तपस्वी नरको मार डालनेकी इच्छासे सब ओरसे उनपर बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ कर दी
dambhoddhavastāpasaṃ taṃ jighāṃsuḥ sahasainikaḥ |
罗摩（帕罗修罗摩）说道：说罢，丹婆奥陀婆率领军士，怀着杀死那苦行者之心，从四面八方开始向他倾泻箭雨。
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and military force become adharma when driven by arrogance and directed against a tapasvin or the defenseless; ethical restraint and reverence for spiritual discipline are integral to kṣatriya conduct.
After speaking, Dambhoddhava—backed by his soldiers—decides to kill an ascetic and initiates an all-sided attack by raining arrows upon him.