Shloka 24
मारीचवधः — The Slaying of Maricha
Golden Deer Deception
हा सीते लक्ष्मणेत्येवमाक्रुश्य च महास्वरम्।ममार राक्षसस्सोऽयं श्रुत्वा सीता कथं भवेत्।।।।लक्ष्मणश्च महाबाहुः कामवस्थां गमिष्यति।इति सञ्चिन्त्य धर्मात्मा रामो हृष्टतनूरुहः।।।।
hā sīte lakṣmaṇety evam ākruśya ca mahāsvaram |
mamāra rākṣasas so 'yaṃ śrutvā sītā kathaṃ bhavet ||
lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābāhuḥ kāmavasthāṃ gamiṣyati |
iti sañcintya dharmātmā rāmo hṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ ||
这个罗刹大声喊着：“哎呀，悉多！哎呀，罗什曼那！”就这样死去了。当悉多听到那喊声时，她会怎么样呢？臂力强大的罗什曼那又会陷入何种境地？正义的罗摩这样想着，不禁毛骨悚然。
Seeing that terrific demon fallen on the ground, drenched in blood, and strring his limbs, Rama thought of Lakshmana's words and reached Sita mentally (thought of her).
FAQs
Protective responsibility: dharma is not only defeating evil but also anticipating the effects of deception on the innocent and acting to safeguard them.
Mārīca dies after imitating Rāma’s cry. Rāma immediately worries about how Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa will react upon hearing it.
Compassionate vigilance: Rāma’s righteousness shows as anxious care for others’ well-being and swift moral awareness of danger.