Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 31

शरबन्धनम् (The Binding by Arrows) / Indrajit’s Illusory Assault and the Vanaras’ Consolation

Devanagari script

रामलक्ष्मणयोर्दृष्टवाशरीरेसायकैश्चिते ।।6.46.29।।सर्वाणिचाङ्गोपाङ्गानिसुग्रीवंभयमाविशत् ।

Transliteration

rāma-lakṣmaṇayor dṛṣṭvā śarīre sāyakaiś cite |

sarvāṇi cāṅgopāṅgāni sugrīvaṃ bhayam āviśat ||6.46.29||

Translation

Seeing the bodies of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa pierced through with arrows, wounded in every limb and part, Sugrīva was seized by fear.

Word by Word

• रामलक्ष्मणयोः: of Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (रामश्च लक्ष्मणश्च)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वक्रिया/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; ‘having seen’

• शरीरे: in the body
• शरीरे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• सायकैः: with arrows
• सायकैः: करण (करणम्/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• चिते: riddled/filled
• चिते: विशेषण (of शरीरे)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चि (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘चित’ = ‘heaped/filled/riddled’

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: कर्म (कर्म/Direct object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अङ्गोपाङ्गानि: limbs and minor limbs (all parts)
• अङ्गोपाङ्गानि: कर्म (कर्म/Direct object; apposition to सर्वाणि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + उपाङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (अङ्गानि च उपाङ्गानि च)

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: कर्म (कर्म/Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• आविशत्: entered/possessed
• आविशत्: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Sugriva was overtaken by fear on seeing Rama and Lakshmana riddled with arrows from head to foot all over the body

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• arrows (sāyaka)

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested under shock; the righteous response is to transform fear into steadiness and responsible action.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated reading of the same battlefield sight that triggers Sugrīva’s fear.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Emotional discipline (dhairya) as the required counterweight to panic.