Shloka 43
त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 83)
Hanumān Reports Sītā’s ‘Slaying’; Rāma Collapses; Lakṣmaṇa’s Counter-Discourse on Dharma and Artha
उत्थिष्ठनरशार्दूलदीर्घबाहोधृतव्रत ।किमात्मानंमहात्मानंमात्मानं न बुध्यसे ।।6.83.43।।
utthiṣṭha naraśārdūla dīrghabāho dhṛtavrata | kim ātmānaṁ mahātmānaṁ mātmānaṁ na budhyase ||6.83.43||
اے نرشیردول، اے دراز بازو، اے عہد کے پکے! اٹھ کھڑا ہو۔ تو اپنے آپ کو—اس مہاتما کو، اپنے نفس کے مالک کو—کیوں نہیں پہچانتا؟
"O tiger among men! O broad shouldered endowed with fortitude! Why do you not know yourself that you are a great soul and doer of action?"
FAQs
Dharma rests on self-knowledge and self-command; one must remember one’s responsibility and inner strength in adversity.
Rāma is shaken by tragic news; he is urged to rise and recall his identity as a steadfast protector.
Ātma-saṁyama (self-control) and dhṛti (steadfastness).