Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 27
इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः
Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite
सोऽर्चिःपिनद्धोददृशेहोमशोणिततर्पितः ।सन्ध्यागतइवादित्यःसुतीव्रोऽग्नि: समुत्थितः ।।।।
so 'rciḥ pinaddho dadṛśe homaśoṇitatarpitaḥ | sandhyāgata ivādityaḥ sutīvro 'gniḥ samutthitaḥ ||
Vom im Homa dargebrachten Blut gesättigt, erschien die Flamme des Feuers dicht und anschwellend; in überaus grellem Glanz emporsteigend, glich sie der Sonne in der Dämmerung.
"O monkeys! Why have you lost enthusiasm to fight, looking sad and running away? Where has your valour gone?"
FAQs
The verse uses vivid imagery to mark an ominous empowerment; it implicitly cautions that power-signs are not proof of righteousness.
The sacrificial fire responds dramatically to Indrajit’s offerings, indicating the rite’s potency.
Discernment—readers are urged to distinguish dazzling power from dharmic legitimacy.