Shloka 145

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टेरजनीचरेन्द्रेमहाबलेदाववदेवशत्रौ ।हरीन् विशल्यान् सहलक्ष्मणेनचकाररामःपरमाहवाग्रे ।।6.59.145।।

Transliteration

praviṣṭe rajanīcarendre mahābale dānavadevaśatrau |

harīn viśalyān saha lakṣmaṇena cakāra rāmaḥ paramāhavāgre ||6.59.145||

Translation

Als der mächtige Herr der Nachtwandler — ein Feind der Dānavas und der Devas — (in Laṅkā) eingetreten war, machte Rāma, zusammen mit Lakṣmaṇa, an der äußersten Front der großen Schlacht die Affen pfeilfrei, indem er ihnen die Schäfte herauszog.

Word by Word

praviṣṭewhen (he) had entered

rajanīcarendrein the king of night-rangers

mahābale(who was) very mighty

dānava-deva-śatrau(who was) enemy of Danavas and Devas

harīnthe monkeys

viśalyānfree of darts

sahatogether with

lakṣmaṇenawith Lakshmana

cakāramade, rendered

rāmaḥRama

parama-āhava-agrein the foremost part of the battle

Context

After the king of prowlers, the enemy of Danavas and Devas entered Lanka, Rama and Lakshmana also drew out the arrows from monkeys in the forefront of the battlefield and went.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Lakṣmaṇa

Rāvaṇa

Dānavas

Devas

Vānara (monkeys)

Laṅkā

FAQs

What dharma is illustrated by Rāma removing arrows from the Vānara warriors in the battlefront?

It reflects rājadharma and kṣātra-dharma grounded in compassion: a leader does not treat allies as expendable, but personally safeguards and restores them, even amid danger.

How does this verse relate to Satya (truthfulness) in the Ramayana’s ethical frame?

Satya here is expressed as fidelity to one’s commitment: Rāma’s truthful resolve to protect those who took refuge in his cause is shown through concrete action—relieving the wounded and sustaining the righteous campaign.