Shloka 28
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
बद्धौतुवीरौपतितौशयानौतेवानरास्सम्परिवार्यतस्थुः ।समागतावायुसुतप्रमुख्याविषादमार्ताःपरमंचजग्मुः ।।6.45.28।।
baddhau tu vīrau patitau śayānau te vānarāḥ samparivārya tasthuḥ |
samāgatā vāyusutapramukhyā viṣādam ārtāḥ paramaṃ ca jagmuḥ ||6.45.28||
Lorsque les deux héros gisaient à terre, liés, les Vānaras se tinrent tout autour d’eux ; rassemblés sous la conduite du Fils du Vent, accablés de chagrin, ils sombrèrent dans la plus profonde désolation.
Both Rama and Lakshmana bleeding excessively, wounded profusely, looked bright and red like Kimsuka trees with flowers.
FAQs
Dharma as steadfast companionship: even when leaders are incapacitated, the community’s duty is to protect, gather, and not abandon them.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa lie bound and fallen; the Vānara host, led by Hanumān, encircles them and is overwhelmed with grief.
Hanumān’s responsible leadership and the Vānaras’ fidelity—protective solidarity in a moment of crisis.