Shloka 6.73.39

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

Devanagari script

तेभिन्नगात्रास्समरेवानराश्शरपीडिताः ।पेतुर्मथितसङ्कल्पास्सुरैरिवमहासुराः ।।।।

Transliteration

te bhinnagātrāḥ samare vānarāḥ śarapīḍitāḥ |

petur mathitasaṅkalpāḥ surair iva mahāsurāḥ ||

Translation

Pierced by arrows in battle, those Vanaras—limbs shattered and resolve shaken—fell like great Asuras struck down by the Devas.

Context

Pierced by arrows in the battle, those Vanaras with their necks broken, giving up hopes of winning, frustrated, fell like the demons oppressed by great gods.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• Devas (Suras)
• Asuras

FAQs

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

War fractures both body and resolve; Dharma traditions repeatedly stress that violence has grave human cost, even for the righteous side.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit’s arrows cause heavy Vanara casualties; many collapse on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance is tested; the verse underscores the psychological strain (shaken resolve) alongside physical injury.