Shloka 35
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
न्यपतत्सामहावेगालक्ष्मणस्यमहोरसि ।जिह्वेवोरगराजस्यदीप्यमानामहाद्युतिः ।।।।
nyapatat sā mahāvegā lakṣmaṇasya mahorasi | jihvevoragarājasya dīpyamānā mahādyutiḥ ||
Ngọn lao ấy rực cháy, hào quang chói lọi, lao xuống với tốc lực lớn vào lồng ngực rộng của Lakṣmaṇa, như chiếc lưỡi bốc lửa của vua loài rắn.
Released by Ravana in anger, that javelin, which was like poison of venomous serpent, pierced into the chest of Lakshmana who stood fearless.
FAQs
The verse intensifies the moral contrast: righteous warriors may suffer grievously, yet dharma is not measured by immediate victory but by steadfast adherence to the just cause.
The spear lands forcefully on Lakṣmaṇa’s chest, described with a vivid serpent-tongue simile.
Endurance and steadfastness in the face of suffering (implicit in Lakṣmaṇa’s role).