Shloka 70
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
तदैन्द्रमस्त्रंसौमित्रिःसम्युगेष्वपराजितम् ।शरश्रेष्ठंधनु: श्रेष्ठेविकर्षन्निदमिब्रवीत् ।।।।लक्ष्मीवान् लक्ष्मणोवाक्यमर्थसाधकमात्मनः ।
tad aindram astraṃ saumitriḥ saṃyugeṣv aparājitam |
śaraśreṣṭhaṃ dhanuḥśreṣṭhe vikarṣann idam abravīt ||
lakṣmīvān lakṣmaṇo vākyam arthasādhakam ātmanaḥ ||
Da spann Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), vom Glück begünstigt und auf die Erfüllung seines Vorhabens bedacht, auf seinem erlesenen Bogen den erhabensten Pfeil — die Indra-Waffe, in Schlachten unbesiegt — und sprach diese Worte.
Son of Saumithri, that prosperous Lakshmana, drawing Indra's missile, the foremost one, and also the best of arrows, which has never been defeated, spoke these words set to achieve the purpose.
FAQs
Dharma here is purposeful action in service of righteousness: Lakṣmaṇa prepares a decisive act to remove a major threat to the just cause.
Lakṣmaṇa readies the undefeated Aindra weapon and begins a solemn declaration before releasing it.
Kṛtaniścaya (firm resolve) and focused duty: he acts with clarity to fulfill the mission aligned with Rāma’s dharma.