Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 101, Shloka 27
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
मोक्षितंभ्रातरंदृष्टवालक्ष्मणेन स रावणः ।लक्ष्मणाभिमुखस्तिष्ठन्निदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।।।
mokṣitaṃ bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇena sa rāvaṇaḥ |
lakṣmaṇābhimukhas tiṣṭhann idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Als Rāvaṇa sah, dass sein Bruder Vibhīṣaṇa von Lakṣmaṇa befreit worden war, stellte er sich Lakṣmaṇa gegenüber und sprach diese Worte.
Thus spoke Ravana seeing Lakshmana who stood facing him, who rescued his brother (Vibheeshana).
FAQs
The narrative sets up a moral confrontation: protection of the righteous versus retaliation driven by pride and anger.
Rāvaṇa turns from action to speech, directly addressing Lakṣmaṇa after Vibhīṣaṇa is saved.
Lakṣmaṇa’s role as protector is implicitly affirmed by the enemy’s recognition.