Shloka 15
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
स शङ्खशशिवर्णेनछत्रेणरिपुसूदनः ।रराजप्रतिपूर्णेननभश्चन्द्रमसायथा ।।।।
sa śaṅkha-śaśi-varṇena chatreṇa ripu-sūdanaḥ | rarāja pratipūrṇena nabhaś candramasā yathā ||
Er, der Bezwinger der Feinde, erstrahlte unter einem Schirm, weiß wie Muschel und Mond, gleich dem Vollmond am Himmel.
He, the destroyer of foes went with white parasols like a full moon shine in the sky.
FAQs
The verse illustrates the epic’s distinction between outer splendor and inner truth: dharma is not guaranteed by regal signs, but by righteous conduct.
Indrajit is depicted with royal insignia (a white parasol), enhancing his stature through a poetic simile.
Majesty and confidence—presented aesthetically, while the moral evaluation depends on alignment with satya and dharma.