Shloka 50
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
तयोस्तुधनुषीश्रेष्ठेबाहुभिःपरिघोपमैः ।।।।विकृष्यमाणेबलवत् क्रौञ्चविवचुकूजतुः ।
tayos tu dhanuṣī śreṣṭhe bāhubhiḥ parighopamaiḥ | vikṛṣyamāṇe balavat krauñcaviva cukūjataḥ ||
Doch als jene beiden erlesenen Bögen mit großer Kraft von Armen wie Eisenriegeln gespannt wurden, erklangen sie wie der Ruf der Krauñca-Vögel.
Excellent bows of the two made noise like Krauncha birds while being drawn with great strength by the two, whose arms resembled iron bars.
FAQs
Strength is framed as disciplined capability: Dharma in warfare values controlled power (skill, restraint, readiness), not uncontrolled violence.
Lakṣmaṇa and Indrajit simultaneously draw their bows, the sound signaling the imminent exchange of deadly missiles.
Vīrya (valor) guided by training—martial excellence expressed through mastery, not mere aggression.