Canonical Ref: BK 2.23
Metrical Form: उपजातिः
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
तं विप्र-दर्शं कृत-घात-यत्ना यान्तं वने रात्रिचरी डुढौके । जिघांसु-वेदं धृत-भासुराऽस्त्रम्तां ताडकाऽऽख्यां निजघान रामः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
A demoness who, on seeing the brahmins, made efforts to kill (them), reached him (Rama) who was walking across the forest. Having realised that she was intent to kill, Rama who wielded blazing missiles killed that demoness named Tadaka.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 2.23. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.