Shloka 37

शरबन्धनम् (The Binding by Arrows) / Indrajit’s Illusory Assault and the Vanaras’ Consolation

Devanagari script

नकालःकपिराजेन्द्रवैक्लब्यमवलम्बितुम् ।।6.46.37।।अतिस्नेहोऽप्यकालेऽस्मिन्मरणायोपकल्पते ।

Transliteration

na kālaḥ kapirājendra vaiklabyam avalambitum |

ati-sneho 'py akāle 'smin maraṇāyopakalpate ||6.46.37||

Translation

“Wahai pemimpin para raja kera, ini bukan saatnya bersandar pada kelemahan hati; bahkan kasih yang berlebihan pun, bila tidak pada waktunya, dapat menjadi sebab menuju kematian.”

Word by Word

नnot

कालःtime

कपिराजेन्द्रO lord of monkey-kings

वैक्लब्यम्faint-heartedness

अवलम्बितुम्to cling to/adopt

अतिस्नेहःexcessive attachment

अपिeven

अकालेat an untimely moment

अस्मिन्in this

मरणायfor death

उपकल्पतेleads to/is conducive to

Context

"O king of monkeys! This is not the time for faint heartedness. Extreme attachment at this time will lead us to death."

Characters & Entities

Vibhīṣaṇa

Sugrīva (Kapirājendra)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires courage and timely restraint: attachment is virtuous when it supports duty, but destructive when it paralyzes action in crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva’s morale falters; Vibhīṣaṇa warns him that weakness and untimely emotional indulgence can doom their cause in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness (dhairya) and discerning detachment (viveka-yukta vairāgya) in service of righteous action.