Shloka 6.80.37

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

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मणस्तुततस्सुङ्क्रृद्धोभ्रातरंवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।ब्राह्ममस्त्रंप्रयोक्ष्यामिवधार्थंसर्वरक्षसाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

lakṣmaṇas tu tataḥ saṅkruddho bhrātaraṃ vākyam abravīt | brāhmam astraṃ prayokṣyāmi vadhārthaṃ sarvarakṣasām ||

Translation

Then Lakṣmaṇa, inflamed with wrath, spoke to his brother: “I shall unleash the Brahmā-weapon to destroy all the Rākṣasas.”

Context

Then Lakshmana also, enraged, spoke to his brother, saying," I will kill all the Rakshasas using the weapon of Brahma."

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Brāhmāstra (Brahmā-weapon)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse presents a dharmic tension: righteous anger can arise, but escalation toward indiscriminate destruction risks violating proportionality and justice.

What is the narrative situation?

After severe attacks and casualties, Lakṣmaṇa proposes using a supreme weapon to annihilate the enemy host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective zeal and readiness to act; yet it also illustrates how anger can push even the virtuous toward excess.