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Shloka 6.73.63

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

हनूमन्तं च सुग्रीवमङ्गदंगन्धमादनम् ।जाम्बवन्तंसुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमेव च ।।6.73.62।।मैन्दं च द्विविदंनीलंगवाक्षंगजगोमुभौ ।केसरिंहरिलोमानंविद्युद्धंष्ट्रं च वानरम् ।।6.73.63।।सूर्याननंज्योतिमुखंतथादधिमुखंहरिम् ।पावकाक्षनळंचैवकुमुदंचैववानरम् ।।6.73.64।।प्रसैश्शूलैश्शितैर्बाणैरिन्द्रजिन्मन्त्रसम्हितैः ।विव्याधहरिशार्दूलान् सर्वांस्तान्राक्षसोत्तमः ।।6.73.65।।

maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ nīlaṃ gavākṣaṃ gajagomubhau |

kesariṃ harilomānaṃ vidyuddaṃṣṭraṃ ca vānaram ||

He also struck Mainda, Dvivida, Nīla, Gavākṣa, Gaja and Gomukha—along with Kesarin, Harilomān, and Vidyuddaṃṣṭra, those mighty vānara warriors.

Indrajith, the foremost of the Rakshasas, with lances, tridents, sharp arrows charged with mantras pierced at all the tigers among Vanaras --Hanuman, Sugriva, Angada, Gandhamadanam, Jambavantha, Sushena, Vegadarsi, Mainda, Dwivida, Neela, Gavaksha, Vidyuuhamshtra, and monkeys Suryanana, Jyothimukha, Dadhimukha, Pavaksha, and also Nala, Kumuda.

I
Indrajit
M
Mainda
D
Dvivida
N
Nīla
G
Gavākṣa
G
Gaja
G
Gomukha
K
Kesarin
H
Harilomān
V
Vidyuddaṃṣṭra

Dharma in conflict includes preparedness and perseverance: the righteous side must endure concentrated attacks on leadership without abandoning the cause.

Indrajit continues his barrage, striking additional named leaders among the vānara forces.

Courage under pressure—leaders are singled out, yet the army’s purpose (restoring justice) remains intact.