Shloka 3.67.5

जटायुवृत्तान्तः — Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief

Devanagari script

सन्तीह गिरिदुर्गाणि निर्दराः कन्दराणि च।।।।गुहाश्च विविधा घोरा नानामृगगणाकुलाः।आवासाः किन्नराणां च गन्धर्वभवनानि च।।।।

Transliteration

tāni yukto mayā sārdhaṁ tvam anveṣitum arhasi | tvadvidhā buddhisampannā mahātmāno nararṣabha || āpatsu na prakampante vāyuvegair ivācalāḥ ||

Translation

With me beside you, you should search those places. Great-souled men like you—wise, O best of men—do not tremble in calamity, like mountains unmoved by the rush of the winds.

Context

Here are difficult mountains, caves, valleys, dreadful caves full of different animals, dwelling-places of kinneras and mansions of gandharvas.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadiness under संकट (āpatti): righteous action requires inner stability and continued effort even when circumstances are overwhelming.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa encourages Rāma to proceed with the search, asserting that wise and great persons remain unshaken in crises.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dhṛti (fortitude): the capacity to remain firm and act purposefully despite grief and danger.