Shloka 39
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
अथराक्षससिंहस्यकृष्णान् कनकभूषणान् ।।।।शरैश्चतुर्भिःसौमित्रिद्विव्याधचतुरोहयान् ।
atha rākṣasasiṃhasya kṛṣṇān kanakabhūṣaṇān |
śaraiś caturbhiḥ saumitriḥ vivyādha caturo hayān ||
Dann traf Saumitri mit vier Pfeilen die vier schwarzen Rosse jenes Löwen unter den Rākṣasas, die mit Gold geschmückt waren.
Then Saumithri pierced with four shafts all the four black horses decked in gold, of the lion of Rakshasas (Indrajith) and finished them
FAQs
Dharma in battle includes strategic restraint and precision. By disabling the opponent’s mobility (horses) rather than indiscriminate slaughter, the action reflects controlled force directed toward ending the threat.
Lakṣmaṇa gains advantage by shooting the four horses of Indrajit’s chariot.
Skill (kauśala) and decisive courage guided by purpose.