Shloka 26
इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः
Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court
ततस्समेतावतितीक्ष्णवेगौ महाबलौ तौ रणनिर्विशङ्कौ।कपिश्च रक्षोधिपतेस्तनूजः सुरासुरेन्द्राविव बद्धवैरौ।।।।
tatas sametāv atitīkṣṇavegau mahābalau tau raṇanirviśaṅkau | kapiś ca rakṣodhipates tanūjaḥ surāsurendrāv iva baddhavairau ||
Alors se rencontrèrent ces deux-là—Hanumān et le fils du seigneur des Rākṣasas—d’une vitesse tranchante, d’une force immense et sans crainte au combat ; tels les chefs des Devas et des Asuras, liés par une inimitié réciproque.
Then the son of the demon king and Hanuman, both very fast in speed, mighty and powerful, fearless in war and like sura and asura closed in upon each other.
FAQs
Dharma often appears in the epic as a clash of aligned purposes: strength meets strength, but the moral weight depends on whether one fights to protect justice or to uphold wrongdoing.
Hanuman and Indrajit close in for direct combat; the narrator frames it as a cosmic-scale confrontation.
Fearlessness and power in battle are emphasized for both, setting the stage for a decisive contest.