Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 36
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
इन्द्रजित्तुतदाक्रुद्धोमहातेजामहाबलः ।वानराणांशरीराणिव्यधमद्रावणात्मजः ।।।।
indrajit tu tadā kruddho mahātejā mahābalaḥ |
vānarāṇāṃ śarīrāṇi vyadhamad rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||
Saat itu Indrajit, putra Rāvaṇa, yang bercahaya dan sangat perkasa, murka lalu menghantam tubuh-tubuh para wanara dengan ganas.
Mighty and energetic son of Ravana, Indrajith became angry and began to attack the Vanaras.
FAQs
The verse highlights how uncontrolled anger (krodha) fuels violence and clouds discernment—an implicit warning in Dharma literature.
Indrajit, provoked in the thick of combat, intensifies his assault on the Vanara forces.
By contrast, the implied virtue is self-control; Indrajit’s rage illustrates its absence.