Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 16
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
बद्धौतुशरशब्देनतावुभौरणमूर्धनि ।निमेषान्तरमात्रेणनशेकतुदीक्षितुम् ।।6.45.16।।
baddhau tu śaraśabdena tāv ubhau raṇamūrdhani | nimeṣāntaramātreṇa na śekatur dīkṣitum ||
In the very forefront of battle, in no more than the space of a blink, both of them were bound by the arrow-storm and could not respond in counterattack.
In a fraction of a second, both Rama and Lakshmana facing the battle were bound by arrows and did not have energy to retaliate.
FAQs
Dharma includes steadfast endurance: even the righteous can be suddenly overpowered, yet the moral struggle continues beyond immediate setbacks.
Indrajit’s rapid volley immobilizes Rama and Lakshmana so swiftly that they cannot immediately retaliate.
Kṣānti (forbearance) and steadiness under crisis—an essential quality of dharmic heroes in adversity.