Shloka 109

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

तामापतन्तींभरतानुजोऽस्त्रैर्जघानबाणैश्चहुताग्निकल्पैः ।तथापिसातस्यविवेशशक्तिर्भुजान्तरंदाशरथेर्विशालम् ।।6.59.109।।

Transliteration

tām āpatantīṃ bharatānujo 'strair jaghāna bāṇaiś ca hutāgnikalpaiḥ | tathāpi sā tasya viveśa śaktir bhujāntaraṃ dāśarather viśālam ||6.59.109||

Translation

അത് പാഞ്ഞുവരുന്നതു കണ്ടു ഭരതാനുജൻ യാഗാഗ്നിപോലെ ദീപ്തമായ ബാണങ്ങളാലും അസ്ത്രങ്ങളാലും അതിനെ പ്രഹരിച്ചു; എങ്കിലും ആ ശക്തി ദാശരഥിയുടെ വിശാലമായ വക്ഷസ്സിൽ കുത്തിപ്പുകയറി.

Word by Word

ताम्that (javelin)

आपतन्तीम्coming/falling towards

भरत-अनुजःBharata's younger brother (Lakshmana)

अस्त्रैःwith weapons

जघानstruck

बाणैःwith arrows

चand

हुत-अग्नि-कल्पैःlike blazing fire

तथापिnevertheless

साit (the javelin)

तस्यof him

विवेशentered

शक्तिःthe javelin

भुज-अन्तरम्the space between the arms (chest)

दाशरथेःof the son of Dasharatha (Lakshmana)

विशालम्broad

Context

Lakshmana, the brother of Bharata struck the fierce weapon coming towards him like flames of fire fuelled by ghee, even then it struck him on his broad chest.

Characters & Entities

Lakṣmaṇa (Bharatānuja, Dāśarathi)

śakti (javelin/spear)

FAQs

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

Dharma often demands endurance: even the righteous suffer wounds, yet their commitment to truth and duty does not break.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa tries to stop the incoming spear with counter-weapons, but it still pierces his chest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya with tapas-like endurance—steadfastness under grievous harm.