Shloka 7
विराधप्रश्नोत्तर-युद्धम्
Viradha’s Challenge and the Clash in Dandaka
तपसा चाभिसम्प्राप्ता ब्रह्मणो हि प्रसादजा।शस्त्रेणावध्यता लोकेऽच्छेद्याभेद्यत्वमेव च।।3.3.7।।
tapasā cābhisamprāptā brahmaṇo hi prasādajā | śastreṇāvadhyatā loke 'cchedyābhedyatvam eva ca || 3.3.7 ||
我以苦行得蒙梵天垂恩，于此世获得恩赐：兵刃不能杀我，我亦不可被斩断、不可被击碎。
Viradha entered the forest which appeared like a huge cloud. Overgrown with different types of large trees, it abounded in wonderful birds, jackals and other wild animals.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē tṛtīyassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the third sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Power gained by tapas and divine boons still operates within moral order: the episode sets up that dharma must find a lawful means beyond ordinary weapons, emphasizing righteous ingenuity over mere violence.
Virādha declares his boon of invulnerability to weapons, escalating the threat and shaping how Rāma must respond.
For Rāma (implicitly), dharmic intelligence and restraint: he must overcome the foe without relying solely on conventional weaponry.