Shloka 6.30.9

शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः (Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host)

Devanagari script

परिणीयचसर्वत्रनीतोऽहंरामसंसदम् ।रुधिरादिग्धसर्वाङ्गोविह्वलश्चलितेन्द्रियः ।।6.30.9।।

Transliteration

pariṇīya ca sarvatra nīto ’haṃ rāma-saṃsadam |

rudhirādigdha-sarvāṅgo vihvalaś calitendriyaḥ ||6.30.9||

Translation

After being led about everywhere, I was brought to Rāma’s assembly—my whole body smeared with blood, dazed, and with my senses unsteady.

Context

"With all my limbs wet with bleeding, control over senses lost, after parading, I was led to the assembly of Rama."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāma’s assembly (rāma-saṃsad)
• Vānara army (implied by prior verse)

FAQs

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

It points to the dharmic ideal of adjudication: even an enemy captive is ultimately brought before legitimate authority (Rāma’s assembly) rather than being killed privately.

What is the narrative situation?

The captured spy, battered and bleeding, is taken through the camp and then presented before Rāma’s council.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to orderly governance—decisions about enemies are placed before leadership and counsel.