Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 42
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
तस्मैदृढतरंक्रुद्धोजघानगदयाहयान् ।।।।विभीषणोमहातेजारावणेस्सदुरात्मनः ।
tasmai dṛḍhataraṃ kruddho jaghāna gadayā hayān | vibhīṣaṇo mahātejā rāvaṇes sa durātmanaḥ ||
Then mighty Vibhīṣaṇa, wrathful, struck the evil-minded Rāvaṇeya (Indrajit)—and his horses—with a heavy, forceful blow of the mace.
Brilliant Vibheeshana struck evil minded Indrajith, his horses and elephants with his mace.
FAQs
It shows righteous resistance: Vibhīṣaṇa fights to uphold Rāma’s cause (seen as Dharmic). Yet it also acknowledges the human surge of anger, reminding that even just combat should be governed by discipline.
Vibhīṣaṇa counters Indrajit’s arrow attack by striking him (and his team) with a mace, disrupting his mobility.
Courage and steadfastness—Vibhīṣaṇa does not retreat despite being wounded and attacked in front of both armies.