Shloka 6.73.53
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः (Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host)
वानरेवमहातेजाराक्षसेन्द्रात्मजोबली ।।6.73.52।।संसृज्यबाणवर्षं च शस्त्रवर्षं च दारुणम् ।ममर्दवानरानीकमिन्द्रजित्त्वरितोबली ।।6.73.53।।
saṃsṛjya bāṇavarṣaṃ ca śastravarṣaṃ ca dāruṇam |
mamarda vānarānīkam indrajit tvarito balī ||6.73.53||
Indrajit—mighty and swift—let loose a dreadful rain of arrows and weapons, and crushed the Vānara host.
Highly energetic, mighty, and swift Indrajith raining sharp arrows and weapons quickly Devastated the Vanara army.
The verse highlights the ethical contrast between open, rule-bound combat and overwhelming violence; it prepares the reader to judge whether power used without fairness aligns with dharma.
In the battle at Laṅkā, Indrajit launches an intense barrage of missiles against the Vanara forces.
Indrajit’s martial prowess and speed are emphasized, though the broader episode frames these strengths within questions of righteous conduct.