Shloka 6.102.48
लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा: (Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain)
अहंतुवधमिच्छामिशीघ्रमस्यदुरात्मनः ।।।।यावदस्तं न यात्येषकृतकर्मादिवाकरः ।
bhrātaraṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇena durātmanā |
viṣṭanantaṃ tu duḥkhārtaṃ marmaṇy abhihataṃ bhṛśam ||
Seeing his brother struck down by the evil-minded Rāvaṇa—grievously wounded in vital parts and writhing in pain—Rāma was overwhelmed with sorrow.
"I wish to see the destruction of this evil minded one quickly before the sun completes the day and sets."
It contrasts dharma and adharma through action: Rāvaṇa is named “evil-minded” due to harm inflicted, while the righteous side responds with grief and moral urgency.
The narrator describes Lakṣmaṇa’s severe wounds inflicted by Rāvaṇa and sets the stage for Rāma’s intense reaction.
Rāma’s compassion and familial responsibility, which become the emotional engine for renewed resolve.