Shloka 6.49.15

शरबन्धनविलापः (The Lament under the Net of Arrows)

Devanagari script

शयानःशरतल्पेऽस्मिन् सशोणितपरिप्लुतः ।शरजालैचशितोभासिभास्करोऽस्तमिवव्रजन् ।।6.49.15।।

Transliteration

śayānaḥ śaratalpe 'smin saśoṇitapariplutaḥ |

śarajālaiś cito bhāsi bhāskaro 'stam iva vrajan || 6.49.15 ||

Translation

Lying on this bed of arrows and drenched in blood, covered over by a mesh of shafts, you still shine—like the sun as it sinks toward setting.

Context

"Lying on the bed of arrows in the network of arrows, blood flowing out from the body he remains shining like the setting sun."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sun (bhāskara)

FAQs

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

Dharma honors inner worth even amid ruin: Lakṣmaṇa’s radiance symbolizes virtue that remains luminous even when the body is broken.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma describes Lakṣmaṇa’s wounded body on an arrow-bed, yet perceives a heroic splendor that persists.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (spiritual/heroic brilliance): Lakṣmaṇa’s dignity and nobility are depicted as undiminished.