Shloka 5

लक्ष्मण-प्राणरक्षा:

Lakshmana’s Revival by the Herb-Mountain

Devanagari script

अ यं स समरश्लाघीभ्रातामेशुभलक्षणः ।यदिपञ्चत्वमापन्नःप्राणैर्मेकिंसुखेनवा ।।।।

Transliteration

ayaṃ sa samaraślāghī bhrātā me śubhalakṣaṇaḥ |

yadi pañcatvam āpannaḥ prāṇair me kiṃ sukhena vā ||

Translation

Este hermano mío, renombrado en la batalla y marcado con signos auspiciosos, si ha encontrado la muerte, ¿de qué me sirven la vida o la felicidad?

Word by Word

• लज्जति: is ashamed
• लज्जति: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया / Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लज्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• इव: as if
• इव: सम्बन्ध (निपात / Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान-निपात (particle of comparison)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (निपात / Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• वीर्यम्: valor, strength
• वीर्यम्: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भ्रश्यति: slips, falls away
• भ्रश्यति: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया / Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भ्रंश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• इव: as if
• इव: सम्बन्ध (निपात / Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान-निपात

• करात्: from the hand
• करात्: अपादान (अपादानम् / Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन

• धनुः: the bow
• धनुः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सायकाः: arrows
• सायकाः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• व्यवसीदन्ति: droop, sink down
• व्यवसीदन्ति: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया / Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-अव-सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• दृष्टिः: sight, vision
• दृष्टिः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बाष्प-वशम्: under the control of tears
• बाष्प-वशम्: कर्म (कर्म / Object-complement of ‘gone’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (बाष्पस्य वशः/वशम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गता: has gone, has become
• गता: विशेषण (कर्तृविशेषण / Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; दृष्टेः विशेषणम्

Context

'Those who speak truth never fail their vows futile for fulfilment of the vows is a mark of greatness for them'.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

It highlights the dharmic weight of familial duty and loyalty: without protecting and honoring one’s righteous kin, personal pleasure and even life feel morally empty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma sees Lakṣmaṇa grievously struck in battle and is overwhelmed, questioning the value of continuing if his brother has fallen.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fraternal devotion and gratitude—Rāma’s recognition that Lakṣmaṇa’s sacrifice is central to his own mission.