Shloka 6.80.32

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च (Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault)

Devanagari script

यतोहिददृशातेतौशरान् निपतितान्शितान् ।ततस्तुतौदाशरथीससृजातेऽस्त्रमुत्तमम् ।।।।

Transliteration

yato hi dadṛśāte tau śarān nipatitān śitān | tatas tu tau dāśarathī sasṛjāte 'stram uttamam ||

Translation

When they perceived from which direction the sharp arrows were falling, the two sons of Daśaratha then loosed their finest weapon toward that quarter.

Context

Both the sons of Dasharatha, directed their best weapons in the direction from where arrows were falling on two of them.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• astra (divine weapon)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wise discernment: responding to danger with clarity rather than panic, aiming action toward the true source of harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa identify the direction of the attack and counter with a powerful weapon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and strategic intelligence—seeing through confusion to act effectively.