Shloka 6.44.9

चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 44): निशायुद्धम्, धूलिरुधिरप्रवाहः, इन्द्रजितो मायायुद्धम्

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणश्चापिरामश्चशरैराशीविषोपमैः ।।।।दृश्यादृश्यानिरक्षांसिप्रवराणिनिजघ्नतुः ।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇaś cāpi rāmaś ca śarair āśīviṣopamaiḥ | dṛśyādṛśyāni rakṣāṃsi pravarāṇi nijaghnatuḥ ||

Translation

Rama and Lakshmana, too, with arrows like venomous serpents, struck down the foremost rākṣasas—both those who were visible and those who moved unseen.

Context

Then Rama as well as Lakshmana with their venomous snakelike arrows killed both visible and invisible principal Rakshasas.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Rakshasas

FAQs

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

Dharma here is protective action: the righteous warriors remove violent threats, even when the enemy uses deceptive methods like invisibility.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battlefield context, Rama and Lakshmana counter Rakshasas who fight both openly and through concealment, and they defeat the chief among them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast valor and discernment—acting decisively against adharma even when the opponent is hard to detect.