Shloka 45
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
तेवध्यमानाःपतिताःप्रवीरानानद्यमानाभयशल्यविद्धाः ।शाखामृगारावणसायकार्ताजग्मुश्शरण्यंशरणंस्मरामम् ।।6.59.45।।
te vadhyamānāḥ patitāḥ pravīrā nānadyamānā bhayaśalyaviddhāḥ |
śākhāmṛgā rāvaṇasāyakārtā jagmuḥ śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ sma rāmam ||6.59.45||
আঘাতে বিধ্বস্ত হয়ে পতিত সেই শ্রেষ্ঠ বানরবীরেরা ভয়-রূপ শলে বিদ্ধ হয়ে আর্তনাদ করতে লাগল। রাবণের বাণে ক্লিষ্ট সেই শাখামৃগেরা শরণদাতা শ্রীरामকেই শরণ জেনে তাঁর কাছে গমন করল।
Those monkeys struck and fallen by the piercing of arrows shrieking went to seek refuge from Rama.
FAQs
Śaraṇāgati aligned with dharma: in crisis, one turns to a righteous protector; Rāma is portrayed as ‘śaraṇya’—the morally fit refuge for the distressed.
After suffering severe arrow-wounds and panic, the vānaras withdraw toward Rāma, seeking safety and guidance.
Rāma’s protective kingship—his reliability as a refuge for allies, which is central to dharmic leadership.