Shloka 47
लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:
Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain
नजीवन्यास्यतेशत्रुस्तवबाणपथंगतः ।।।।नर्दतस्तीक्षणदंष्ट्रस्यसिंहस्येवमहागजः ।
na jīvan yāsyate śatrus tava bāṇapathaṃ gataḥ |
nardatas tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrasya siṃhasyeva mahāgajaḥ ||
Kein Feind, der in die Bahn deiner Pfeile geraten ist, wird lebend entkommen; so wie ein mächtiger Elefant nicht überlebt, wenn ihn ein brüllender Löwe mit scharfen Fängen packt.
'Seeing Lakshmana in this state, just as in dream, my limbs are retrieving while walking, being on the point of death intense sorrow is growing and the desire to live is gone.'
FAQs
Righteous power should be used decisively against adharma; the verse morally reinforces confidence that dharmic action will prevail.
Rāma is being encouraged with a martial simile to restore his confidence and press the battle against Rāvaṇa.
Valor aligned with justice—courage that serves a righteous end rather than aggression for its own sake.