Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 57
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
ततस्सरक्षोधिपतिर्महात्मासर्वादिशोबाणगणैशशिताग्रैः ।प्रच्छादयामासरविप्रकाशैर्विपादयामास च वानरेन्द्रान् ।।।।
tatas sa rakṣodhipatir mahātmā sarvā diśo bāṇagaṇaiḥ śaśitāgraiḥ |
pracchādayāmāsa raviprakāśair vipādayāmāsa ca vānarendrān ||
Entonces aquel gran señor de los Rákshasas cubrió todas las direcciones con andanadas de flechas de aguda punta, radiantes como el sol, y abatió a los jefes vánaras.
Thereafter the mighty Lord of Rakshasas despatched volley of sharp tipped arrows bright like the Sun, at Vanara leaders on all sides and eradicated.
FAQs
Leadership is shown as a focal point of conflict: the fall of leaders tests an army’s commitment to duty; dharma is measured by steadiness even when commanders are targeted.
Indrajit intensifies the assault, saturating the battlefield with arrows and hitting prominent Vanara chiefs.
The verse emphasizes relentless martial force; indirectly it sets up the Vanaras’ need for courage and cohesion under pressure.