Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 11
युद्धकाण्डे द्विनवतितमः सर्गः
Indrajit’s Fall, Rama’s Embrace, and Sushena’s Battlefield Healing
शल्यसंपीडितंशस्तंनिःश्वसन्तंतुंलक्ष्मणम् ।रामस्तुदुःखसन्तप्तंतंतुनिःश्वासपीडितम् ।।।।मूर्ध्निचैनमुपाघ्रायभूयःसंस्पृश्य च त्वरन् ।उवाचलक्ष्मणंवाक्यमाश्वास्यपुरुषर्षभः ।।।।
śalyasaṃpīḍitaṃ śastaṃ niḥśvasantaṃ tuṃ lakṣmaṇam |
rāmas tu duḥkhasantaptaṃ taṃ tu niḥśvāsapīḍitam || 6.92.11 ||
mūrdhni cainam upāghrāya bhūyaḥ saṃspṛśya ca tvaran |
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyam āśvāsya puruṣarṣabhaḥ || 6.92.12 ||
وكان لاكشمانا مطعونًا ومُعذَّبًا بالسلاح، يلهث أنفاسًا ثقيلة. أمّا راما، فاشتدّ عليه الحزن لحاله، فقبّله ثانيةً على رأسه ولمسه مسرعًا؛ ثم إن ذلك الثور بين الرجال طمأن لاكشمانا وخاطبه بكلام.
Lakshmana, a bull among men, body tormented by arrows, immersed in pain, breathing heavily. Rama stroking him, restoring his confidence, quickly spoke as follows.
FAQs
Dharma is active compassion: reassurance and care are duties, especially toward those harmed while serving righteousness.
Lakṣmaṇa is badly wounded and struggling to breathe; Rāma comforts him and prepares to speak.
Rāma’s protective leadership and Lakṣmaṇa’s endurance under suffering.