Shloka 50
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
तेषामधिष्ठितानांतैर्वानरैःपर्वतोपमैः ।।।।मुखेभ्योरुधिरंरक्तंहयानांसमवर्तत ।
teṣām adhiṣṭhitānāṃ tair vānaraiḥ parvatopamaiḥ | mukhebhyo rudhiraṃ raktaṃ hayānāṃ samavartata ||
Als jene berggleichen Vānara sie bestiegen, begann aus den Mäulern der Pferde rotes Blut zu strömen.
Followers of Vibheeshana, the foremost of Rakshasa heroes, were shattered by the pikes, swords, and sharp-edged spears in the battle.
FAQs
It soberly records the cost of war: even necessary tactical acts bring suffering. Ramayana’s dharmic lens repeatedly reminds readers that violence has tangible, painful consequences.
The vanaras overpower the horses by mounting them; the horses bleed from the mouth.
Determined force in service of the allied cause, paired with the narrative’s realism about harm.