Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 24
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
सवीरशयनेशिश्येविज्यमादायकार्मुकम् ।।6.45.24।।भिन्नमुष्टिपरीणाहंत्रिणतंरुक्मभूषितम् ।
sa vīraśayane śiśye vijyam ādāya kārmukam |
bhinnamuṣṭiparīṇāhaṃ triṇataṃ rukmabhūṣitam ||6.45.24||
Siya ay nakahiga sa higaan ng mga mandirigma, na binitawan ang kanyang pana—ang sandatang pinalamutian ng ginto, makapal sa hawakan at nakabaluktot sa tatlong lugar.
Rama lay relaxed on the hero's bed quitting his goldplated bow strung and bent at both ends, and the middle.
FAQs
Dharma recognizes human limits: even the ideal ruler-hero may be forced to pause. The righteous path includes humility before circumstance and readiness to rise again.
Rāma, overwhelmed by wounds, lies on the battlefield and his bow is left slack, signifying a temporary cessation of combat.
Composure in crisis: the hero’s dignity remains even in collapse, suggesting inner steadiness beyond the weapon in hand.