Shloka 6.49.13

शरबन्धनविलापः (The Lament under the Net of Arrows)

Devanagari script

त्वंनित्यंसुविषण्णंमामाश्वासयसिलक्ष्मण ।गतासुर्नाद्यशक्तोऽसिमामार्तमभिभाषितुम् ।।6.49.13।।

Transliteration

tvaṃ nityaṃ suviṣaṇṇaṃ mām āśvāsayasi lakṣmaṇa |

gatāsur nādya śakto 'si mām ārtaṃ abhibhāṣitum || 6.49.13 ||

Translation

Lakṣmaṇa, you always consoled me when I was despondent; but now, with your life-breath gone, you can no longer speak to me in my anguish.

Context

"You were always comforting me when I was sad. Now however much I am grieved, ceased of life you cannot comfort me."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (implicit)

FAQs

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

Dharma is relational care: the righteous life is sustained by mutual support; the verse highlights the ethical beauty of consolation, counsel, and brotherly guardianship.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma addresses the seemingly lifeless Lakṣmaṇa, remembering how Lakṣmaṇa used to console him, and grieving that he cannot do so now.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s devoted service and emotional steadiness—he is portrayed as Rāma’s constant support in adversity.