Shloka 3.34.13

आरण्यकाण्डे चतुस्त्रिंशः सर्गः — Śūrpaṇakhā Reports to Rāvaṇa; Rāma’s Might and Sītā’s Description

Devanagari script

अमर्षी दुर्जयो जेता विक्रान्तो बुद्धिमान्बली।रामस्य दक्षिणो बाहुर्नित्यं प्राणो बहिश्चरः।।।।

Transliteration

amarṣī durjayo jetā vikrānto buddhimān balī | rāmasya dakṣiṇo bāhur nityaṃ prāṇo bahiścaraḥ ||

Translation

Impatient with wrong, hard to overcome, victorious, bold, intelligent, and strong—he is Rāma’s right arm, as though Rāma’s very life ever moved and acted outside him.

Context

He is impatient, invincible, victorious, bold, intelligent and strong. He is even the right hand of Rama, his outer life.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Righteous leadership is sustained by loyal, capable support; dharma is not solitary but upheld through trusted allies who act as one’s strength.

What is the narrative situation?

Śūrpaṇakhā intensifies her description of Lakṣmaṇa’s prowess to caution Rāvaṇa about the brothers’ combined power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective strength joined with intelligent service—Lakṣmaṇa as the active extension of Rāma’s will.