Shloka 6.82.15

इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः (Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite)

Devanagari script

वानरैसैर्महाभीमैर्घोररूपानिशाचराः ।।।।वीर्यादभिहतावृक्षैर्व्यचेष्टन्तरणक्षितौ ।

Transliteration

vānarais tair mahābhīmair ghōrarūpā niśācarāḥ | vīryād abhihatā vṛkṣair vyacēṣṭanta raṇakṣitau ||

Translation

Struck down with force by those most fearsome Vānara warriors wielding trees as weapons, the dreadful night-ranging Rākṣasas writhed and collapsed upon the battlefield.

Context

Night rangers of dreadful appearance beaten up with trees by most fierce Vanaras, fell on the battlefield and struck one another.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Niśācaras (Rākṣasas)
• Battlefield

FAQs

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

Adharma meets its consequence in the arena of righteous resistance; violence is shown as a result of the larger moral conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Rākṣasa fighters are battered by the Vānara onslaught and fall in disarray on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial strength used in service of a cause (dharma-yuddha), not for personal cruelty.