Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

रामलक्ष्मणयोर्दृष्टवाशरीरेसायकैश्चिते ।।6.46.29।।सर्वाणिचाङ्गोपाङ्गानिसुग्रीवंभयमाविशत् ।

Transliteration

rāma-lakṣmaṇayor dṛṣṭvā śarīre sāyakaiś cite |

sarvāṇi cāṅgopāṅgāni sugrīvaṃ bhayam āviśat ||6.46.29||

Translation

เมื่อเห็นพระวรกายของพระรามและพระลักษมณ์เต็มไปด้วยลูกศร และบาดเจ็บไปทั่วทุกระยางค์ สุครีพก็ถูกครอบงำด้วยความหวาดกลัว

Word by Word

• रामलक्ष्मणयोः: of Rama and Lakshmana
• रामलक्ष्मणयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय, ‘having seen’

• शरीरे: in the body
• शरीरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सायकैः: with arrows
• सायकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• चिते: riddled
• चिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चि (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शरीरे इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अङ्गोपाङ्गानि इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अङ्गोपाङ्गानि: limbs and sub-limbs
• अङ्गोपाङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + उपाङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आविशत्: entered/possessed
• आविशत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Sugriva was overtaken by fear on seeing Rama and Lakshmana riddled with arrows from head to foot all over the body

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• arrows (sāyaka)

FAQs

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

As in 6.46.29, it frames the moral challenge: fear arises, but dharma requires regaining composure and acting rightly.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/duplicated transmission of the same narrative moment: Sugrīva’s fear upon seeing the wounded Rāghavas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The need for courage (śaurya/dhairya) that will be reinforced by counsel immediately afterward.