Shloka 6.73.6

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

Devanagari script

इमांप्रतिज्ञांशृणुशक्रशत्रोःसुनिश्चितांपौरुषदैवयुक्ताम् ।अद्यैवरामंसहलक्ष्मणेनसन्तर्पयिष्यामिशरैरमोघैः ।।।।

Transliteration

imāṃ pratijñāṃ śṛṇu śakraśatroḥ suniścitāṃ pauruṣadaivayuktām |

adyaiva rāmaṃ sahalakṣmaṇena santarpayiṣyāmi śarair amoghaiḥ ||

Translation

“Hear this vow of the foe of Indra—firmly resolved, joined with human prowess and divine power: this very day I shall overwhelm Rāma, together with Lakṣmaṇa, with unfailing arrows.”

Context

"Listen to this vow of Indra's enemy, which is fully determined and combined with manliness and divinity. I shall put an end to Rama and Lakshmana with my wonderful arrows."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Śakraśatru)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Indra (by epithet)

FAQs

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

A vow (pratijñā) gains moral weight only when aligned with dharma and satya; this verse presents a determined vow whose intent is harmful, prompting reflection on how resolve without righteousness becomes adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit declares his intention to strike down Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa using powerful, unfailing missiles.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unshakable determination is emphasized—yet the epic frames it as morally misdirected when used for unrighteous ends.