Shloka 10

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः

Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

Devanagari script

युवांखलुमहायुद्धेशक्रानिसमैश्शरैः ।शायितौप्रथमंभूमौविसंज्ञौसपुरस्सरौ ।।6.89.10।।

Transliteration

yuvāṃ khalu mahāyuddhe śakrānisamaiś śaraiḥ |

śāyitau prathamaṃ bhūmau visaṃjñau sapuras sarau ||

Translation

«En verdad, en aquella gran batalla, vosotros dos fuisteis los primeros en caer tendidos en el suelo, sin sentido, heridos por mis flechas, como por el rayo de Indra.»

Word by Word

युवाम्you two

खलुindeed

महायुद्धेin the great battle

शक्राशनिसमैःlike Indra's thunderbolt

शरैःwith arrows

शायितौwere laid down

प्रथमम्at first

भूमौon the ground

विसंज्ञौunconscious

सपुरःसरौwith their attendants/retinue

Context

"Formerly in the course of the first battle, the great combat, you two were laid down on ground having lost senses struck by my thunderbolt like arrows and Asani of Indra."

Characters & Entities

Lakṣmaṇa

Rāma (implied by 'you two')

Indrajit (Meghanāda)

Indra (Śakra)

FAQs

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

Dharma calls for truth-tested courage: recalling past defeat is a tactic to shake resolve, but the righteous must not abandon their duty due to fear or memory of suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit taunts by referencing an earlier occasion when Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were felled by his powerful arrows, attempting psychological advantage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

For the dharmic heroes, resilience—rising again to uphold truth; for Indrajit, strategic intimidation and pride in prior success.