Shloka 6.73.5

इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः (Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host)

Devanagari script

पश्याद्यरामंसहलक्ष्मणेनमद्बाणनिर्भिन्नविकीर्णदेहम् ।गतायुषंभूमितलेशयानंशितैश्शरैराचितसर्वगात्रम् ।।।।

Transliteration

paśyādya rāmaṁ saha-lakṣmaṇena mad-bāṇa-nirbhinna-vikīrṇa-deham |

gatāyuṣaṁ bhūmi-tale śayānaṁ śitaiḥ śarair ācita-sarva-gātram ||

Translation

“Look now—Rāma with Lakṣmaṇa: their bodies torn and scattered by my arrows, their life ended, lying on the ground, every limb bristling with sharp shafts.”

Context

"Now you will see Rama along with Lakshmana also, their body torn into pieces along with their army their life ceased, lying on the ground pierced with arrows all over the limbs."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Indrajit (as “my arrows” speaker)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates the adharma of boastful triumphalism and the fragility of ‘victory’ when it depends on deception or pride rather than truth (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit speaks boastfully, describing Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa as if slain and strewn with arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfastness is implied by their centrality as targets; Indrajit’s speech foregrounds pride (mada), a vice opposed to dharmic restraint.