Shloka 30
इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च
Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault
अन्तरिक्षेसमासाद्यरावणिंकङ्कपत्रिणः ।निकृत्यपतगाभूमौसेतुस्तेशोणितोक्षिताः ।।।।
antarikṣe samāsādya rāvaṇiṃ kaṅkapatriṇaḥ | nikṛtya patagā bhūmau petus te śoṇitokṣitāḥ ||
আকাশে রাবণির কাছে পৌঁছে কঙ্কপক্ষযুক্ত সেই বাণগুলি তাকে ছেদন করে, রক্তে সিক্ত হয়ে পাখির মতো ভূমিতে পতিত হল।
The arrows fixed with swords like wings, reaching Ravana's son in the sky pierced him and he fell down soaked in blood.
FAQs
A dharmic reading sees the battlefield as governed by karma: aggression and harm invite counter-force. The imagery of blood-soaked arrows underscores the grave consequences of violence.
Indrajit is engaged in aerial combat; arrows reach him in the sky, strike him, and then drop to the earth stained with blood.
Martial skill and precision (archery) are emphasized—effective response against a powerful aerial opponent.