Shloka 6.102.11

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा: (Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain)

Devanagari script

विजयोऽपिहिमेशूर न प्रियायोपकल्पते ।अचक्षुर्विषयश्चन्द्रःकांप्रीतिंजनयिष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

vijayo 'pi hi me śūra na priyāyopakalpate | acakṣurviṣayaś candraḥ kāṃ prītiṃ janayiṣyati ||

Translation

O hero, even victory brings me no joy. What delight can the moon give to one for whom it is no longer within the reach of sight?

Context

'O Hero! Even victory for me will not give joy. What pleasure will one have if he desires to see the moon when he has lost vision?'

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Suṣeṇa
• candra (moon)
• vijaya (victory)

FAQs

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

Ends do not justify themselves apart from dharma and relationship: Rama rejects hollow triumph when it is severed from love, duty, and the wellbeing of the righteous.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama addresses Suṣeṇa after Lakṣmaṇa is struck, expressing that conquest is meaningless if Lakṣmaṇa is lost.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and gratitude—valuing persons over outcomes.