Shloka 6.45.15

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

Devanagari script

ततोमर्मसुमर्मज्ञोमज्जयननिशितान् शरान् ।रामलक्ष्मणयोर्वीरोननदाचमुहुर्मुहुः ।।6.45.15।।

Transliteration

tato marmasu marmajño majjayan niśitān śarān | rāmalakṣmaṇayor vīro nanāda ca muhur muhuḥ ||

Translation

Then that warrior, skilled in striking vital points, drove sharp arrows into the vulnerable spots of Rama and Lakshmana, roaring again and again.

Context

There after that warrior went on digging sharp arrows into the vital parts of Rama and Lakshmana again and again and kept roaring.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

The verse implicitly condemns delight in causing suffering; dharma rejects cruelty and exultation in another’s pain.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit targets vital points with precision, worsening the brothers’ wounds while repeatedly roaring in triumph.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Negative exemplar: sadistic triumph; dharmic heroism is courage without cruelty.