Yuddha Kanda Sarga 91 Shloka 19 - Valmiki Ramayana | Portuguese | Vedapath

Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 19

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

अथैवंछिन्नधन्वानमाशीविषविषोपमैः ।।।।विव्याधोरसिसौमित्रीरावणिंपञ्चभिःशरैः ।

Transliteration

athaivaṃ chinna-dhanvānam āśīviṣa-viṣopamaiḥ |

vivyādha urasi saumitrī rāvaṇiṃ pañcabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

Então, tendo-lhe sido cortado o arco, Saumitrí traspassou o peito de Indrajit com cinco flechas, como o veneno de uma serpente mortal.

Word by Word

अथthen

एवम्thus

छिन्नधन्वानम्whose bow was cut

आशीविषविषोपमैःlike the venom of a serpent

विव्याधpierced

उरसिin the chest

सौमित्रिःSaumitri (Lakshmana)

रावणिम्Indrajit

पञ्चभिःwith five

शरैःarrows

Context

Then Saumithri pierced with five arrows into the chest of Indrajith like a venomous serpent and split the bow.

Characters & Entities

Lakshmana (Saumitri)

Indrajit (Ravani)

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

Dharma in warfare includes decisive neutralization of a grave threat; when the aggressor endangers many, swift justice protects the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

After breaking Indrajit’s bow, Lakshmana follows with a powerful counterattack, striking his chest with five arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakshmana’s righteous resolve—firm action taken for protection, not personal hatred.

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