Shloka 6.49.2

शरबन्धनविलापः (The Lament under the Net of Arrows)

Devanagari script

घोरेणशरबन्धेनबद्धौदशरथात्मजौ ।निःश्वसन्तौयथानागौशयानौरुधिरोक्षितौ ।।6.49.1।।सर्वेतेवानरश्रेष्ठास्ससुग्रीवामहाबलाः ।परिवार्यमहात्मानौतस्थुश्शोकपरिप्लुताः ।।6.49.2।।

Transliteration

sarve te vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ sa sugrīva mahābalāḥ |

parivārya mahātmānau tasthuḥ śokapariplutāḥ ||6.49.2||

Translation

Sugrīva and all the foremost, mighty Vānara leaders stood around those two great souls, overwhelmed and flooded with grief.

Context

Sugriva, the very powerful one and all the best of Vanaras stood immersed in sorrow surrounding the great sons of Dasaratha, who were lying on the ground bound by a network of arrows like serpents, sighing, bodies covered with blood.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma includes loyalty and solidarity: the allies do not abandon the righteous leaders in distress, but gather around them in concern and service.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa fall bound by arrows, Sugrīva and the Vānara chiefs encircle them in grief and alarm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion and faithful companionship (bhakti/mitratā) toward a leader in crisis.