Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 35
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
युयुधातेतदावीरौग्रहाविवनभोगतौ ।।।।बलवृत्राविवाभीतौयुधितौदुष्प्रधर्षणौ ।
yuyudhāte tadā vīrau grahāv iva nabhogatau |
balavṛtrāv ivābhītau yudhi tau duṣpradharṣaṇau ||
Then the two heroes fought on—shining like two heavenly bodies in the sky—clashing in battle like Indra and Vṛtra, fearless and hard for any foe to overpower.
"Now I will send you to the abode of Yama with sharp arrows, tridents, pikes, spears and lances."
FAQs
Dharma is shown as perseverance in rightful struggle: even when opponents are evenly matched, the dharmic side must continue with courage and discipline until justice prevails.
The narration describes the intensity and grandeur of the duel between Lakṣmaṇa and Indrajit, using cosmic and mythic comparisons.
Fearlessness (abhaya) and indomitability—qualities required of warriors who bear responsibility for a larger moral cause.