Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 37, Shloka 11
लङ्काद्वारव्यूहवर्णनम् / Disposition at the Gates of Lanka
इन्द्रजित्पश्चिमंद्वारंराक्षसैर्भहुभिर्वृतः ।पट्टसासिधनुष्मद्भिश्शूलमुद्गरपाणिभिः ।।।।नानाप्रहरणैश्शूरैरावृतोरावणात्मजः ।
indrajit paścimaṃ dvāraṃ rākṣasair bahubhir vṛtaḥ | paṭṭasāsidhanuṣmadbhiḥ śūlamudgarapāṇibhiḥ ||
nānāpraharaṇaiḥ śūraiḥ āvṛto rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||
وعند الباب الغربي وقف إندراجيت، ابنُ رافانا، محاطًا بكثير من الرّاكشاسا—أبطالًا بأيديهم السيوفُ والأقواس، والرماحُ والمطارق، وبشتى ضروب السلاح.
"Ravana's own son, Indrajith stands at the west gate surrounded by numerous Rakshasas collected together wielding sharp swords, bows, spears, arrows and darts and many kinds of weapons."
FAQs
The verse indirectly contrasts Dharma and Adharma: great power and weaponry, when used to defend unjust seizure and wrongdoing, does not become righteous merely by strength.
Indrajit is posted at Laṅkā’s western gate with a heavily armed contingent.
Martial prowess and preparedness (though ethically neutral until aligned with righteous purpose).