Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

तस्मादाश्वासयात्मानंबलंचाश्वासयस्वकम् ।।6.46.41।।यावत्कार्याणिसर्वाणिपुनःसंस्थापयाम्यहम् ।

Transliteration

tasmād āśvāsaya ātmānaṃ balaṃ cāśvāsaya svakam | yāvat kāryāṇi sarvāṇi punaḥ saṃsthāpayāmy aham ||

Translation

Portanto, firma-te a ti mesmo e firma também as tuas próprias forças, até que eu restabeleça novamente em ordem todas as tarefas necessárias.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), तस्मात्-प्रयोगः: हेतौ/तस्मात् = 'therefore/from that' (ablatival adverbial use)

• आश्वासय: comfort (you)
• आश्वासय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपदम्; causative sense 'cause to be comforted'

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• बलम्: army/strength
• बलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आश्वासय: reassure (you)
• आश्वासय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्; पुनरुक्त-क्रिया (repeat of 'comfort')

• स्वकम्: your own
• स्वकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective) 'one's own'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; बलम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• यावत्: until
• यावत्: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय/संबन्ध-शब्द)
• Form: अव्यय (temporal conjunction/adverb): 'until/as long as'

• कार्याणि: tasks/affairs
• कार्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st) वा द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd) बहुवचन; अत्र 'सर्वाणि' सह प्रायः द्वितीया-बहुवचन (objects)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कार्याणि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• संस्थापयामि: I restore/establish
• संस्थापयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) 'I will set/restore'

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

Context

"Therefore, restoring breath let us reassure the army again till all actions are carried out by restoring their confidence."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership is to prevent collective collapse: one must restore courage and order so that righteous duties can continue.

What is the narrative situation?

As the Vānara army wavers after seeing Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa down, Vibhīṣaṇa instructs Sugrīva to calm himself and the troops while he undertakes measures to restore the situation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible leadership—reassuring others and rebuilding operational order under pressure.