Shloka 6.50.19

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

Devanagari script

जीवन्नद्यविपन्नोऽस्मिनष्टराज्यमनोरथः ।प्राप्तप्रतिज्ञश्चरिपुःसकामोरावणःकृतः ।।6.50.19।।

Transliteration

śarajālacitaū vīrāv ubhau daśarathātmajau |

śaratalpe mahātmānau śayānau rudhirokṣitau || 6.50.3 ||

Translation

Both heroic sons of Daśaratha lay there—covered by a net of arrows—those great-souled brothers stretched upon a bed of shafts, drenched in blood.

Context

"Having lost my life ambition for the kingdom, frustrated I am. My enemy Ravana, having succeeded in his vow, did this deed."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma is steadfastness amid suffering: even the righteous may endure pain, yet their duty and cause are not invalidated by adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada describes the condition of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa after being struck—lying unconscious on the battlefield under a barrage of arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The brothers’ kṣānti (endurance) and heroic steadfastness, implied by their continuing identification as ‘great-souled’ even in defeat.