Shloka 6.73.45

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

Devanagari script

ततःपावकसङ्काशैश्शरैराशीविषोपमैः ।वानराणामनीकानिबिभेदसमरेप्रभुः ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ pāvaka-saṅkāśaiḥ śarair āśīviṣopamaiḥ |

vānarāṇām anīkāni bibheda samare prabhuḥ ||

Translation

Thereafter, in the battle, the lordly warrior split the Vānara formations with arrows blazing like fire and deadly as venomous serpents.

Context

Then the Lord of Rakshasas dispersed the complete army of Vanaras with arrows burning like fire and resembling venomous serpents.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Indrajit (implied as the acting warrior)

FAQs

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

It underscores that violence magnifies suffering when unmoored from dharma; the Ramayana frames such power as dangerous when serving ego and tyranny.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit launches a fierce arrow-assault that breaks up the Vānara battle-lines.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic aggression and command over weaponry—skill that, in the epic’s moral lens, must be governed by righteousness.