Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 5
इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः
Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite
एवमुक्तास्सुसङ्क्रुद्धावायुपुत्रेणधीमता ।शैलशृङ्गान् द्रुमांश्चवजगृहुर्हृष्टमानसाः ।।।।
evam uktāḥ susaṅkruddhā vāyuputreṇa dhīmatā | śailaśṛṅgān drumāṃś caiva jagṛhuḥ hṛṣṭamānasāḥ ||
So angesprochen vom weisen Sohn des Windgottes, gerieten die Vānara in lodernden Zorn und fassten neuen Mut; freudigen Herzens ergriffen sie Bergspitzen und Bäume als Waffen.
Thereafter, observing Hanuman going to Raghava, the evil minded Indrajith went to Nikumbhilam desiring to offer oblations at the sanctuary.
FAQs
Right counsel restores right action: when guided by a wise leader, a discouraged community returns to its duty with renewed strength.
After Hanuman’s rebuke and instruction, the Vanara army regains morale and arms itself with improvised weapons.
Inspirational leadership (Hanuman) and responsive discipline (the Vanaras) in service of Rama’s righteous cause.