Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 33
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
सःबभूवमहाभीमोनरराक्षससिंहयोः ।।।।विमर्दस्तुमुलोयुद्धेपरस्परजयैषिणोः ।
saḥ babhūva mahābhīmo nara-rākṣasa-siṃhayoḥ |
vimardas tumulo yuddhe paraspara-jayaiṣiṇoḥ ||
Then the battle between the lion among men and the lion among Rākṣasas grew tumultuous and terrifying in war, as each sought victory over the other.
In that combat both Lakshmana and Indrajith pounding to win against each other was frightening.
FAQs
It frames war as a grave arena where competing wills collide; dharma demands vigilance so that the pursuit of victory does not become mere violence detached from righteousness.
After exchange of arrows, the fight intensifies into a fierce, close contest, with both warriors striving to overcome the other.
Courage and competitive resolve, characteristic of kṣatriya combatants.