Shloka 6.74.12

औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

Devanagari script

सप्तषष्टिर्हताःकोट्योवानराणांतरस्विनाम् ।अह्नःपञ्चमशेषेणवल्लभेनस्वयम्भुवः ।।6.74.12।।

Transliteration

saptaṣaṣṭirhatāḥ koṭyo vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām |

ahnaḥ pañcamaśeṣeṇa vallabhena svayambhuvaḥ ||

Translation

Sixty-seven crores of swift and powerful Vanaras were slain by the beloved of the Self-born (Indrajit) during the remaining fifth part of the day.

Context

By the creator's missile Indrajith struck down sixty-seven crores of strong Vanaras between the fifth and last part of the day.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Vanaras
• Brahma

FAQs

How many Vanaras were killed by Indrajit according to this verse?

Sixty-seven crores of powerful Vanaras were killed.

Why is the attacker referred to as 'vallabhena svayambhuvaḥ'?

The term refers to Indrajit as the 'beloved of the Self-born (Brahma)', highlighting the divine boons and the Brahmastra he received from Lord Brahma, which enabled this destruction.