Shloka 19
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
रैरतिमहावेगैर्वेगवान्रावणात्मजः ।।।।सौमित्रिमिन्द्रजिद्युद्धेविव्याधशुभलक्षणम् ।
śarair atimahā-vegair vegavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ |
saumitriṁ indrajid yuddhe vivyādha śubha-lakṣaṇam ||
Im Kampf durchbohrte Indrajit, Rāvaṇas Sohn, schnell im Handeln, Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), der mit glückverheißenden Zeichen geschmückt war, mit Pfeilen von gewaltiger Geschwindigkeit.
Lifting his long, strong huge, great terrific bow endowed with high speed and holding it drawing arrows seated in a chariot well decorated, drawn by black horses, Indrajith looked like God of Death.
FAQs
Auspiciousness (śubha-lakṣaṇa) does not prevent suffering; dharma is tested under pain. The epic teaches that righteousness is proven by perseverance, not by exemption from hardship.
Indrajit intensifies his attack and wounds Lakṣmaṇa with very high-velocity arrows.
Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast dedication to duty (brotherly service aligned with dharma) is highlighted by his continued presence in the war despite injury.