Shloka 6.73.32

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

Devanagari script

रावणिस्तुततस्सङ्कृद्धस्तान्निरीक्ष्यनिशाचरान् ।हृष्टाभवन्तोयुध्यन्तुवानराणांजिघांसया ।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇis tu tataḥ saṅkruddhas tān nirīkṣya niśācarān | hṛṣṭā bhavanto yudhyantu vānarāṇāṃ jighāṃsayā ||

Translation

Then Rāvaṇa’s son, Rāvaṇi, enraged, looked upon those night-rangers and said: “Be exultant—fight, intent on slaying the vānaras.”

Context

Thereafter enraged Ravana's son looking at the Rakshasas said, "Be happy and kill the Vanaras in fight."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Rāvaṇi)
• rākṣasas (niśācaras)
• vānaras

FAQs

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

It highlights how anger (krodha) can drive leadership into adharma—urging slaughter as an end in itself. The Ramayana repeatedly treats rage as a corrupter of judgment and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit rallies and commands the rākṣasa forces to engage the vānaras with lethal intent.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commanding authority and motivational force—yet colored by wrath, making it a cautionary example rather than an ideal.