Shloka 6.73.13

इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः (Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host)

Devanagari script

तंप्रस्थितंमहात्मानमनुजग्मुर्महाबलाः ।सम्हर्षमाणाबहनोधनुष्प्रवरपाणयः ।।6.73.10।।गजस्कन्धगताःकेचित्केचित्प्रवरवाजिभिः ।व्याघ्रवृश्चिकमार्जारखरोरोष्ट्रैश्चभुजङ्गमैः ।।6.73.11।।वराहैश्श्वापदैस्सिंहैर्जम्बुकैःपर्वतोपमैः ।काकहंसमयूरैश्चराक्षसाभीमविक्रमाः ।।6.73.12।।प्रासमुद्गरनिस्त्रिंशपरश्वथगदाधराः ।भुशुण्डिमुद्गरायष्टिशतघ्नीपरिघायुधा ।।6.73.13।।

Transliteration

prāsa-mudgara-nistriṃśa-paraśvatha-gadā-dharāḥ | bhuśuṇḍi-mudgara-āyaṣṭi-śataghnī-parighāyudhāḥ ||

Translation

They bore spears, hammers, swords, axes, and maces—armed also with bhuśuṇḍīs, mallets, iron staves, śataghnīs, and parighas.

Context

Many Rakshasas of terrific valour, endowed with extraordinary strength, happily, wielding excellent bows, taking barbed missiles, hammers, whetted axes, maces, Bhusandi mallets, Ayasthis, Sataghnis, and Parighas, making noise, went following great Indrajith. Some went on the back of elephants and horses, tigers as large as mountains, scorpions, cats, donkeys, and camels. As well as on serpents, lions, tigers, and jackals.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• bhuśuṇḍī
• śataghnī
• parigha

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse underscores that capability is morally neutral: dharma judges not the sophistication of weapons but the justice of the cause and restraint in violence.

What is the narrative situation?

A detailed list of armaments depicts the scale and menace of the forces accompanying Indrajit.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial preparedness and intimidation; in the Ramayana’s ethical frame, such power becomes meaningful only when governed by righteousness.