Shloka 6.45.19
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं — Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
तौवीरशयनेवीरौशयानौरुधिरोक्षितौ ।शरवेष्टितसर्वाङ्गैवार्तौपरमपीडितौ ।।6.45.19।।
tau vīraśayane vīrau śayānau rudhirokṣitau |
śaraveṣṭitasarvāṅgai vārtau paramapīḍitau ||6.45.19||
There the two heroes lay upon the warriors’ bed, drenched in blood; every limb wrapped round with arrows, anguished and grievously distressed.
The princes were lying on the warrior's bed in the battlefield, their limbs fully covered with arrows, in a highly distressed state.
The verse highlights the cost borne by dharmic protectors: righteousness may demand suffering, and the community’s duty is to respond with loyalty, care, and resolve rather than despair.
After being struck down, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa lie on the battlefield, covered with arrows and bleeding.
Kṣānti (endurance) and courage under calamity—heroism is shown not only in attack but also in bearing pain for a righteous end.