Shloka 20
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
नह्यविद्धंतयोर्गात्रेबभूवाङ्गुळमन्तरम् ।नानिर्भिन्नंनचास्तब्दमाकराग्रादजिह्मगैः ।।6.45.20।।
na hy aviddhaṃ tayor gātre babhūvāṅguḷam antaram |
nānirbhinnaṃ na cāstabdam ākarāgrād ajihmagaiḥ ||6.45.20||
ان دونوں کے جسم پر انگلی بھر بھی کوئی جگہ بے زخم نہ رہی؛ سر سے پاؤں تک اُن سیدھے اُڑنے والے تیروں نے نہ کوئی عضو سالم چھوڑا، نہ کوئی مقام بے لرزش۔
Not an inch of space on their bodies remained without being pierced. Not even a part of the body was left unshaken, unhurt, or wounded.
FAQs
The verse underscores that dharmic duty can involve extreme personal cost; righteousness is maintained by steadfastness even when the body is overwhelmed.
The narration describes the intensity of Indrajit’s attack: the brothers are so struck that no space on their bodies is left untouched.
Unyielding resolve (dhṛti): their role as protectors persists in meaning even when their physical strength is momentarily crushed.