Shloka 3.59.5

अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः — Maricha’s Mimic Cry and the Rama–Lakshmana–Sita Confrontation

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तन्तु सौमित्रिर्लक्ष्मणश्शुभलक्षणः।भूयो दुःखसमाविष्टो दुःखितं राममब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

asau hi rākṣasaḥ śete śareṇābhihato mayā |

mṛga-rūpeṇa yenāham āśramād apavāhitaḥ ||

Translation

That rākṣasa lies there, struck down by my arrow—the one who, taking the form of a deer, lured me away from the hermitage.

Context

Thus addressed, virtuous Lakshmana, overwhelmed with sorrow replied to the grief stricken Rama:

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Rakshasa (Maricha implied)
• Ashrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes seeing through adharma’s disguises: evil may appear attractive or harmless, yet it aims to separate protectors from those they must guard.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama reveals the truth: the ‘deer’ was a rākṣasa who diverted him from the āśrama; Rama has now slain him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s valor and protective intent are emphasized—he acts decisively against deception once identified.