Shloka 28
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
तौप्रयुद्दौतदावीरौमृधेलक्ष्मणराक्षसौ ।शरौघानभिवर्षन्तौजघ्नतुस्तौपरस्परम् ।।।।
tau prayuddhau tadā vīrau mṛdhe lakṣmaṇarākṣasau | śaraughān abhivarṣantau jaghnatus tau parasparam ||
Da, mitten im Kampfgetümmel, ließen jene beiden Helden—Lakṣmaṇa und der Rākṣasa—Ströme von Pfeilen niedergehen und trafen einander ohne Unterlass.
In that battle the two heroes, Lakshmana and Indrajith rained streams of arrows on each other and engaged themselves in the battle.
FAQs
Kṣatriya-dharma is foregrounded: when conflict is unavoidable, warriors meet directly with courage and skill, maintaining steadfastness under danger.
Lakṣmaṇa and Indrajit enter a high-intensity arrow duel, each countering the other’s volleys.
Steadfast valor (dhairya) and martial excellence under pressure.