Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 24
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
रामस्य धनुषः शब्दं श्रोष्यसि त्वं महास्वनम्।।।।शतक्रतुविसृष्टस्य निर्घोषमशनेरिव।
rāmasya dhanuṣaḥ śabdaṃ śroṣyasi tvaṃ mahā-svanam | śatakratu-visṛṣṭasya nirghoṣam aśaner iva ||
你将听见罗摩之弓那宏大可怖的弦响——如同沙多克罗图（因陀罗）所掷雷霆的轰鸣。
"You will hear the terrible twang of Rama's bow resembling the rumble of the thunderbolt released by Indra who performed a hundred yajnas.
FAQs
Righteous force (dharma-yuddha) becomes inevitable against persistent injustice; warning is given before punishment, aligning power with moral order.
Sītā foretells the coming of Rāma’s assault on Laṅkā, using cosmic imagery to impress upon Rāvaṇa the certainty of consequences.
Rāma’s righteous might—strength restrained by dharma, yet overwhelming when justice demands action.