Shloka 40
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
सददर्शततोरामःशक्त्याभिन्नंमहाहवे ।।।।लक्ष्मणंरुधिरादिग्धंसपन्नगमिवाचलम् ।
sa dadarśa tato rāmaḥ śaktyābhinnaṃ mahāhave |
lakṣmaṇaṃ rudhirādigdhaṃ sa pannagam ivācalam ||
Rồi trong đại chiến ấy, Rāma thấy Lakṣmaṇa bị ngọn śakti đâm xuyên, máu nhuộm khắp thân—như núi có rắn cắm chặt vào.
Rama beheld Lakshmana pierced with javelin in the great war bathed in blood and resembling a mountain with a snake penetrated into it.
FAQs
The verse highlights the dharmic bond of protection: seeing a righteous ally struck down becomes a moral summons to defend, heal, and restore justice.
Rāma witnesses Lakṣmaṇa grievously impaled by Rāvaṇa’s śakti in the midst of battle.
Rāma’s karuṇā (compassion) and fraternal responsibility are implied through his immediate perception and response to Lakṣmaṇa’s suffering.