Shloka 6.95.38

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity)

Devanagari script

तंन पश्यामहेलोकेयोनःशरणदोभवेत् ।।।।राघवेणोपसृष्टानां कालेनेव युगक्षये ।

Transliteration

taṃ na paśyāmahe loke yo naḥ śaraṇado bhavet | rāghaveṇopasṛṣṭānāṃ kāleneva yugakṣaye ||

Translation

Assailed by Rāghava, we see no one in this world who could grant us refuge—just as, at the end of an age, beings are overwhelmed by Time itself.

Context

"Threatened like this by Raghava, we cannot perceive anyone in this world who can protect us now. Just as beings are threatened by the time spirit at the end of the destruction of this world, we are threatened."

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Kāla (Time)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores moral causality: when adharma reaches its limit, protection collapses and one confronts the consequences, likened to the inevitability of Kāla (Time). Dharma is presented as the true refuge, not mere power or alliances.

What is the narrative situation?

After severe losses in Laṅkā, the rākṣasī women lament and panic, describing Rāma’s assault as inescapable and seeing no protector left for them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfast, dharmic resolve and irresistible efficacy in restoring moral order—portrayed through the comparison to Time at world’s end.