Shloka 7
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
अद्येन्द्रवैवस्वतविष्णुमित्रसाध्याश्चवैश्वानरचन्द्रसूर्याः ।द्रक्ष्यन्तुमेविक्रममप्रमेयंविष्णोरिवोग्रंबलियज्ञवाटे ।।।।
adyendra-vaivasvata-viṣṇu-mitra-sādhyāś ca vaiśvānara-candra-sūryāḥ |
drakṣyantu me vikramam aprameyaṃ
viṣṇor ivograṃ baliyajñavāṭe ||
Heute sollen Indra, Vaivasvata, Viṣṇu, Mitra, die Sādhyas, Vaiśvānara, Mond und Sonne meine unermessliche Tapferkeit bezeugen, wie sie einst Viṣṇus furchtbare Macht im Opferhofe Balis erblickten.
"This weapon of him (Indrajith) is that of the glorious creator and is presided by Him. By that reason he is inconceivable. O! Wise Lakshmana, remain calm and undisturbed at this hail of arrows."
FAQs
It warns against hubris: invoking gods as witnesses to one’s own greatness reflects ego rather than dharma; the Ramayana repeatedly treats pride as a seed of downfall.
Indrajit proclaims a boast, calling cosmic beings to witness his valor, comparing it to Viṣṇu’s famed act at Bali’s sacrifice.
By contrast (negative exemplar), the verse highlights the absence of humility—showing how adharma can cloak itself in sacred references.