Shloka 6.50.14

सुपर्णागमनम् (Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond)

Devanagari script

जलक्लिन्नेनहस्तेनतयोर्नेत्रेप्रमृज्यच ।शोकसम्पीडितमनारुरोदविललापच ।।6.50.14।।

Transliteration

jala-klinnena hastena tayor netre pramṛjya ca |

śoka-sampīḍita-manā ruroda vilalāpa ca ||

Translation

Wetting his hand with water, he wiped the eyes of them both; his mind crushed by grief, he wept and lamented aloud.

Context

Vibheeshana, wetting his hands with water cleaned the eyes of Rama and Lakshmana. Tormented with pain he cried aloud.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Water

FAQs

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

Dharma includes seva and human tenderness: caring for the afflicted (even in war) is righteous conduct, not weakness.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing the brothers wounded, Vibhīṣaṇa physically tends to them by wiping their eyes and breaks into grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassion expressed through service—grief becomes an impetus for care rather than paralysis.