Shloka 12

इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः

Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite

Devanagari script

पतितायांशिलायांतुव्यथितारक्षसांचमूः ।निपतन्त्या च शिलयाराक्षसामथिताभृशम् ।।।।

Transliteration

patitāyāṃ śilāyāṃ tu vyathitā rakṣasāṃ camūḥ |

nipatantyā ca śilayā rākṣasā mathitā bhṛśam ||

Translation

Cuando la roca cayó, las filas de los rākṣasas se llenaron de angustia; y por aquel impacto, muchos rākṣasas fueron brutalmente triturados.

Word by Word

पतितायाम्when (it) had fallen / in the fallen (state)

शिलायाम्on the rock / when the rock (fell)

तुbut/indeed

व्यथिताdistressed/alarmed

रक्षसाम्of the Rakshasas

चमूःarmy/troop

निपतन्त्याby the falling

चand

शिलयाby the rock

राक्षसाःRakshasas

मथिताःcrushed/churned

भृशम्violently

Context

As the rock fell on the battlefield the Rakshasa troops got alarmed and were violently crushed to death.

Characters & Entities

Rakshasas

Rakshasa army (camū)

FAQs

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

Consequences unfold even when a primary target is missed; dharma-oriented action aims to restrain adharma, yet the epic also reminds readers of war’s collateral suffering and the need for righteous ends and disciplined means.

What is the narrative situation?

The rock impacts the battlefield, panicking the rākṣasa host and crushing many in the ranks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective strength (śakti used for defense): Hanumān’s force disrupts the aggressor’s army, aiding the righteous side’s survival.