Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 20
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
नह्यविद्धंतयोर्गात्रेबभूवाङ्गुळमन्तरम् ।नानिर्भिन्नंनचास्तब्दमाकराग्रादजिह्मगैः ।।6.45.20।।
na hy aviddhaṃ tayor gātre babhūvāṅguḷam antaram |
nānirbhinnaṃ na cāstabdam ākarāgrād ajihmagaiḥ ||6.45.20||
उन दोनों के शरीर में उँगली-भर भी स्थान ऐसा न रहा जो बिंधा न हो। सिर से पाँव तक उन सीधे उड़ने वाले बाणों से न कोई अंग अखण्ड रहा, न ही कोई भाग अविचल।
Not an inch of space on their bodies remained without being pierced. Not even a part of the body was left unshaken, unhurt, or wounded.
FAQs
The verse underscores that dharmic duty can involve extreme personal cost; righteousness is maintained by steadfastness even when the body is overwhelmed.
The narration describes the intensity of Indrajit’s attack: the brothers are so struck that no space on their bodies is left untouched.
Unyielding resolve (dhṛti): their role as protectors persists in meaning even when their physical strength is momentarily crushed.