Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 7

शरबन्धनविलापः

The Lament under the Net of Arrows

Devanagari script

परित्यक्षाम्यहंप्राणान्वानराणांतुपश्याताम् ।यदिपञ्चत्वमापन्नस्सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः ।।6.49.7।।

Transliteration

parityakṣāmy ahaṃ prāṇān vānarāṇāṃ tu paśyatām | yadi pañcatvam āpannaḥ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ ||6.49.7||

Translation

Kung si Lakṣmaṇa, ang ligaya ni Sumitrā, ay tunay nang napasa kalagayan ng limang sangkap, iiwan ko ang aking buhay, kahit nakatingin ang mga Vānara.

Word by Word

• parityakṣāmi: I will abandon
• parityakṣāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-tyaj (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: परि-

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• prāṇān: life-breaths, life
• prāṇān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• vānarāṇām: of the Vanaras
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• tu: indeed, while
• tu: Avadhāraṇa/Virodha (अवधारण/विरोध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• paśyatām: while (they) look on
• paśyatām: Sannidhi (सन्निधि/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारस्य शतृ/शानच्-सम्बद्ध वर्तमानकृदन्त-रूपेण (present participial sense) ‘paśyat’ + षष्ठीबहुवचन (genitive plural) = ‘while (they) are seeing’; here used as षष्ठी-सम्बन्धे (in the presence of)

• yadi: if
• yadi: Hetu-dyotaka (हेतुद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तबोधक-अव्यय (conditional particle: if)

• pañcatvam: death (becoming the five elements)
• pañcatvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अवस्था/गति (state)

• āpannaḥ: has met with, has fallen into
• āpannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-pad (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• sumitrā-ānanda-vardhanaḥ: (Lakshmana) increaser of Sumitra's joy
• sumitrā-ānanda-vardhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumitrā + ānanda + vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद; समासः तत्पुरुष (one who increases Sumitrā's joy)

Context

Thereafter, Vibheeshana, settling all the army, hastened to reach Raghava with a mace.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sumitra
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as radical solidarity: Rāma sees his own life as ethically bound to Lakṣmaṇa’s, reflecting a vow-like commitment to those who uphold his righteous cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, fearing Lakṣmaṇa is dead, declares he will not continue living, speaking in front of the Vanara host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity in relationships and accountability: Rāma refuses to treat others’ sacrifice as expendable for achieving ends.