Shloka 33
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
तामनुव्याहरच्छक्तिमापतन्तीं स राघवः ।स्वस्त्यस्तुलक्ष्मणआयेतिमोघाभवहतोद्यमा ।।।।
tām anuvyāharac chaktim āpatantīṃ sa rāghavaḥ | svasty astu lakṣmaṇāyety moghā bhava hatodyame ||
പാഞ്ഞെത്തുന്ന ശക്തിയെ കണ്ട രാഘവൻ ഉച്ചരിച്ചു— “ലക്ഷ്മണനു മംഗളം വരട്ടെ; ഹേ ഹതോദ്യമേ, നിന്റെ പ്രഹാരം വ്യർത്ഥമാകട്ടെ.”
Hurled at terrific speed, that javelin, which was equal to thunderbolt, speedily went towards Lakshmana in the forefront of war.
FAQs
Dharma as protective responsibility: Rāma’s immediate concern is his brother’s welfare, expressing righteous guardianship and unwavering commitment to what is right.
Rāma sees the spear rushing toward Lakṣmaṇa and speaks a protective, auspicious utterance, wishing the enemy’s lethal intent to fail.
Rāma’s compassion and fraternal duty (bhrātṛ-dharma), coupled with calm moral clarity even amid crisis.