Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 98
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
शरंचाशीविषाकारंलक्ष्मणायव्यपासृजत् ।स तेनविद्धस्सौमित्रिर्मर्मदेशेशरेण ह ।।।।मुहूर्तमात्रंनिस्संज्ञोह्यभवच्छत्रुतापनः ।
śaraṁ cāśīviṣākāraṁ lakṣmaṇāya vyapāsṛjat | sa tena viddhaḥ saumitrir marmadeśe śareṇa ha || muhūrtamātraṁ nissaṁjño hy abhavac chatrutāpanaḥ ||
लक्ष्मणायाशीविषाकारं शरं व्यपासृजदतिकायः । तेन मर्मणि विद्धः सौमित्रिः क्षणमात्रं निस्संज्ञोऽभवत् ॥
Atikaya released an arrow resembling a poisonous serpent at Lakshmana. Pierced in vital part Saumithri, the tormentor of the enemy lost consciousness for a while.
FAQs
Dharma includes endurance under adversity: even the righteous warrior may be struck down temporarily, yet must return to duty without abandoning purpose.
Atikāya wounds Lakṣmaṇa in a vital spot; Lakṣmaṇa briefly faints on the battlefield.
Lakṣmaṇa’s resilience is implied—his role as ‘tormentor of foes’ persists despite a momentary collapse.