Shloka 9
इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च
Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault
सकृदेवसमिद्धस्यविधूमस्यमहार्चिषः ।बभूवुस्तानिलिङ्गानिविजयंदर्शयन्ति च ।।।।
sakṛd eva samiddhasya vidhūmasya mahārciṣaḥ | babhūvus tāni liṅgāni vijayaṃ darśayanti ca ||
Als das Opferfeuer nur ein einziges Mal entzündet wurde — rauchlos, doch mit mächtiger Flamme —, erschienen eben jene Zeichen, die den Sieg verkünden.
By that action of fire sacrifice, the mighty flames and the smoke that appeared from the mighty smokeless fire signifying victory appeared.
FAQs
The verse highlights how ritual action (yajña/homa) is traditionally associated with cosmic order; in the epic imagination, omens reflect alignment (or claimed alignment) with dharma—though later narrative outcomes test whether such signs correspond to true righteousness.
During Rāvaṇi/Indrajit’s sacrificial rite, the fire displays auspicious features—smokelessness and strong flames—interpreted as signs of victory.
Not a personal virtue, but the epic theme of attentiveness to signs and ritual efficacy; it sets up tension between apparent auspiciousness and the deeper moral arc of the war.