Shloka 6.41.65

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः (War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates)

Devanagari script

तस्यदण्डधरस्तेऽहंदाराहरकर्शितः ।दण्डंधारयमाणस्तुलङ्काद्वारेव्यवस्थितः ।।6.41.65।।

Transliteration

tasya daṇḍadharas te 'haṃ dārāharakarśitaḥ |

daṇḍaṃ dhārayamāṇas tu laṅkādvāre vyavasthitaḥ ||6.41.65||

Translation

I—tormented by the abduction of my wife—stand here at the very gate of Laṅkā as your chastiser, bearing the rod of punishment for you.

Context

"You, who have abducted my wife, I will punish you with a rod of punishment. I am your chastiser, O king of Lanka I have taken position."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Daṇḍa (just punishment) is presented as a duty of righteous kingship and kṣatriya-dharma: wrongdoing—especially the violation of another’s household—demands lawful chastisement.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma declares himself the enforcer of punishment, confronting Rāvaṇa at Laṅkā as the wronged husband and rightful agent of justice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve joined with righteousness: Rāma’s personal suffering is disciplined into a principled commitment to punish adharma.