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Shloka 6.102.27

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

तस्यबुद्धि: समुत्पन्नामारुतेरमितौजसः ।।।।इदमेवगमिष्यामिगृहीत्वाशिखरंगिरेः ।

eṣa rāvaṇa-vīryeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ patito bhuvi |

sarpavac ceṣṭate vīro bhūmau śokam udīrayan ||

Struck down by Rāvaṇa’s might, Lakṣmaṇa has fallen upon the earth; that heroic one writhes on the ground like a serpent, stirring up grief.

Highly brilliant Hanuman used his intellect and thought to seize the peak of the mountain on which herbs had sprung.

R
Ravana
L
Lakshmana
E
Earth/ground (bhūmi)

Dharma here highlights compassion and urgent responsibility: when a righteous ally falls, the community must respond swiftly and selflessly to protect life.

In the battle, Lakshmana has been struck down by Ravana’s power and lies fallen, prompting immediate efforts to save him.

The implied virtue is loyal concern for a companion in distress—an ethical call to action for Rama’s side.