Shloka 6.49.14

शरबन्धनविलापः (The Lament under the Net of Arrows)

Devanagari script

येनाद्यबहवोयुद्धेनिहताराक्षसाविनिपातिताः ।तस्यामेवाद्यशूरस्त्वंशेषेविनिहतःपरैः ।।6.49.14।।

Transliteration

yenādya bahavo yuddhe nihatā rākṣasā vinipātitāḥ |

tasyām evādya śūras tvaṃ śeṣe vinihataḥ paraiḥ || 6.49.14 ||

Translation

You by whom today in battle so many Rākṣasas were slain and cast down—on that very ground you now, the hero, lie struck down by others, senseless.

Context

"You, who have struck down many Rakshasas in war, are lying unconscious on the same ground struck by arrows."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is tempered by the truth of impermanence: even heroic action does not guarantee safety; the verse invites humility and steadfastness despite reversals.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma contrasts Lakṣmaṇa’s earlier battlefield success with his present fallen state after being overpowered.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Heroism (śaurya) and duty in war—Lakṣmaṇa is remembered as a decisive warrior against adharma.