षष्ठस्सर्गः — तपस्विरक्षणे राजधर्मोपदेशः
Sarga 6: The Sages’ Appeal and Instruction on Royal Duty
पम्पानदीनिवासानामनुमन्दाकिनीमपि।चित्रकूटालयानां च क्रियते कदनं महत्।।।।
pampānadīnivāsānām anumandākinīm api | citrakūṭālayānāṃ ca kriyate kadanaṃ mahat ||
在居于彭帕河畔者、住在曼达吉尼河沿岸者,以及安居于吉多罗拘吒者之间,正发生一场巨大的屠戮。
A great slaughter is taking place amongst those residing on the bank of the Pampa lake, near the river Mandakini, and on mount Chitrakuta.
Dharma here highlights the moral urgency to stop adharma—unjust violence against peaceful forest-dwellers—and to restore safety for those living righteously.
Ascetics report widespread killings around key sacred/forest regions (Pampā, Mandākinī, Citrakūṭa) as part of their appeal for Rāma’s intervention.
Rāma’s expected virtue is protective kingship (rājadharma): the duty to shield non-combatants and uphold order even in the wilderness.