Shloka 6.100.35

रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः (The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel)

Devanagari script

रौद्रचापप्रयुक्तांतांनीलोत्पलदलप्रभाम् ।शिरसाधारयद्रामो न व्यथमभ्यपद्यत ।।6.100.35।।

Transliteration

raudra-cāpa-prayuktāṃs tān nīlotpala-dala-prabhān | śirasā dhārayad rāmo na vyathām abhyapadyata ||6.100.35||

Translation

Rāma bore those arrows, shot from the dreadful bow, as though they were blue-lotus petals in their sheen; he did not give way to pain.

Context

Rama, into whose forehead Ravana had stuck arrows, felt them like blue lotuses released from his bow, and did not experience any pain.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• blue lotus (nīlotpala)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as steadfastness (dhṛti): the righteous do not abandon duty due to bodily suffering; commitment to truth and purpose remains firm.

What is the narrative situation?

Though struck in the forehead by Rāvaṇa’s volley, Rāma remains unshaken and untroubled by pain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣānti and dhairya—endurance and calm fortitude under attack.