Shloka 6.45.12

इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं — Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

प्रावृताविषुजालेनराघवौकङ्कपत्रिणा ।एषरोषपरीतात्मानयामियमसादनम् ।।6.45.12।।

Transliteration

prāvṛtāv iṣujālena rāghavau kaṅkapatriṇā | eṣa roṣaparītātmā nayāmi yamasādanam ||

Translation

“O Rāghavas, covered over by a net of arrows feathered with heron-plumes—now, possessed by wrath, I shall send you to Yama’s abode.”

Context

"Raghava brothers! You are enmeshed with plumes of arrows all over the body. My anger will not go waste. I will send you to the abode of Yama, the Lord of death."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Yama

FAQs

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

It highlights how anger (krodha) drives adharmic intent—seeking destruction for ego and rage rather than justice.

What is the narrative situation?

From concealment, Indrajit claims the brothers are overwhelmed by his arrows and threatens to kill them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Negative exemplar: lack of self-control; dharma requires mastery over anger, especially in war.