Shloka 6.73.3

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

Devanagari script

ततस्तुराजानमुदीक्ष्यदीनंशोकार्णवेसम्परिपुप्लुवानम् ।रथर्षभोराक्षसराजसूनुस्तमिन्द्रजिद्वाक्यमिदंबभाषे ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tu rājānam udīkṣya dīnaṃ śokārṇave samparipupluvānam | ratharṣabho rākṣasarājasūnus tam indrajid vākyam idaṃ babhāṣe ||

Translation

Then, seeing the king despondent, as though sinking in an ocean of grief, Indrajit—son of Rāvaṇa, king of the rākṣasas, foremost among chariot-warriors—addressed him with these words.

Context

Thereafter, seeing the desperate Rakshasa king immersed in a sea of sorrow, Indrajith, son of Ravana, foremost of the chariot riders, submitted as follows.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rāvaṇa
• rākṣasa king (Rāvaṇa)
• ocean of sorrow (metaphor)

FAQs

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

Leadership is tested in crisis: the scene highlights the dharmic expectation that a ruler should not be overcome by despair, and that counsel (even from family) becomes crucial when judgment falters.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa is shown grieving and shaken; Indrajit prepares to speak, setting up his response and subsequent actions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness to advise and act in adversity (initiative and resolve), contrasted with the king’s despair.