Shloka 6.73.71

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

Devanagari script

प्रच्छादयत्येषहिराक्षसेन्द्रस्सर्वाधिशस्सायकवृष्टिजालैः ।एतच्चसर्वंपतिताग्य्रशूरं न भ्राजतेवानरराजसैन्यम्।। ।।

Transliteration

pracchādayaty eṣa hi rākṣasendraḥ sarvādiśaḥ sāyakavṛṣṭi-jālaiḥ |

etac ca sarvaṃ patitāgraśūraṃ na bhrājate vānararāja-sainyam ||

Translation

For this rākṣasa-king, Indrajit, is veiling the field on every side with a dense net of arrow-showers; and thus the entire army of the Vanara king, its foremost heroes fallen, no longer shines in battle.

Context

"This Rakshasa king is covered thickly with volley of arrows on all sides. Able warriors of Vanaras are falling and not happy."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rākṣasa
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how overwhelming force can dim even a righteous host; it implicitly contrasts the dharmic ideal of fair combat with tactics that rely on mass concealment and indiscriminate volleys.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit floods the battlefield with arrows from all sides, and the Vanara host appears devastated as its leading fighters fall.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance under calamity: the Vanara forces are tested in steadfastness despite sudden, disorienting violence.