Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

तत्ररावणमासाद्यअभिवाद्यकृताञ्जलिः ।।6.46.46।।आचचक्षेप्रियंपित्रेनिहतौरामलक्ष्मणौ ।

Transliteration

tatra rāvaṇam āsādya abhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ | ācacakṣe priyaṃ pitre nihatāu rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||

Translation

Ali, ao alcançar Rāvaṇa, saudou-o com as mãos postas e anunciou ao pai a notícia agradável: «Rāma e Lakṣmaṇa foram abatidos».

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having approached
• आसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), 'having reached/approached'

• अभिवाद्य: having greeted
• अभिवाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), 'having saluted'

• कृताञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• कृताञ्जलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक); components: कृत (ppp of √कृ) + अञ्जलि
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय-सन्निकृष्टः: 'one who has made folded hands'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि-विशेषणम्

• आचचक्षे: reported/told
• आचचक्षे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√चक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• प्रियम्: pleasing (news)
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'pleasant news' अर्थे

• पित्रे: to (his) father
• पित्रे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• निहतौ: slain
• निहतौ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-√हन् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; रामलक्ष्मणौ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

Context

Having reached Ravana, Indrajith greeted him with folded palms and broke the pleasant news, "Rama and Lakshmana are killed."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how adharma can mistake apparent victory for truth; dharma insists on truth beyond boastful reports and temporary appearances.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit meets Rāvaṇa in Laṅkā and announces what he believes is the killing of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Filial allegiance and confidence in one’s deed—presented within the epic as part of the adversary’s momentum, soon to be tested against truth.