Shloka 4.31.46

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च (Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva)

Devanagari script

तयोरेको धनुष्पाणिर्द्वारि तिष्ठति लक्ष्मणः।यस्य भीताः प्रवेपन्तो नादान्मुञ्चन्ति वानराः।।

Transliteration

tayōr ēkō dhanuṣpāṇir dvāri tiṣṭhati lakṣmaṇaḥ | yasya bhītāḥ pravēpanto nādān muñcanti vānarāḥ ||

Translation

Of the two, Lakṣmaṇa alone stands at the doorway, bow in hand. In fear of him the monkeys tremble and cannot cease their agitated cries.

Context

'Of the two, only Lakshmana is standing at the entrance wielding his bow in hand. The monkeys are trembling in fear and running about, making a loud noise'.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (implied by 'the two')
• monkeys (vānarāḥ)
• doorway/entrance (dvāra)

FAQs

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

Neglect of duty leads to accountability: righteous authority arrives to demand fulfillment of obligations, and fear arises naturally when one’s conduct has deviated from dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Ministers describe Lakṣmaṇa waiting at the entrance, armed and visibly stern, while the palace monkeys panic.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s disciplined readiness and decisive enforcement of duty on behalf of Rāma.