Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 30
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
अमर्षवशमापन्नःसौमित्रिर्दृढविक्रमः ।।।।प्रत्यविद्ध्यद्धयांस्तस्यशरैर्वित्रासयन् रणे ।
amaraṣavaśamāpannaḥ saumitrir dṛḍhavikramaḥ | pratyaviddhyad hayāṁs tasya śarair vitrāsayan raṇe ||
Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), firme en su valor y dominado por la furia del combate, hirió con sus flechas a los caballos de Indrajit para aterrarlos y abatirlos en la lucha.
Saumithri of untiring valour, overcome with fury in the battle, struck the horses to scare them and destroyed them.
FAQs
It reflects kṣatriya-dharma and yuddha-nīti: in war, a warrior may strategically disable the opponent’s mobility (here, the horses) to check aggression and protect one’s side.
Lakṣmaṇa, enraged in the duel with Indrajit, targets Indrajit’s chariot-horses to disrupt his attack.
Lakṣmaṇa’s dṛḍha-vikrama—steadfast courage and decisive tactical action under pressure.