Shloka 6.73.36

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

Devanagari script

इन्द्रजित्तुतदाक्रुद्धोमहातेजामहाबलः ।वानराणांशरीराणिव्यधमद्रावणात्मजः ।।।।

Transliteration

indrajit tu tadā kruddho mahātejā mahābalaḥ |

vānarāṇāṃ śarīrāṇi vyadhamad rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||

Translation

Then Indrajit—Rāvaṇa’s son, mighty and radiant—grew enraged and violently struck at the bodies of the Vānaras.

Context

Mighty and energetic son of Ravana, Indrajith became angry and began to attack the Vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rāvaṇa
• Vanaras

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how uncontrolled anger (krodha) fuels violence and clouds discernment—an implicit warning in Dharma literature.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit, provoked in the thick of combat, intensifies his assault on the Vanara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, the implied virtue is self-control; Indrajit’s rage illustrates its absence.