Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 40
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
तंतपन्तमिवादित्यंघोरैर्बाणगभस्तिभिः ।अभ्यधावन्तसङ्कृद्धास्सम्युगेवानरर्षभाः ।।।।
taṃ tapantam ivādityaṃ ghorair bāṇa-gabhastibhiḥ |
abhyadhāvanta saṅkruddhāḥ samyuge vānararṣabhāḥ ||
Murkaan dalam gelanggang perang, para pemuka Vanara menerjang ke arahnya—ia bagaikan matahari yang menyala, dengan anak panah mengerikan berkilau laksana sinar.
Then the bulls among Vanaras rushed in the battlefield towards Indrajith whose arrows were dreadful and blazing like the Sun 's rays.
FAQs
Courage in service of a just cause: the leaders step forward even against a terrifying, ‘sun-like’ threat.
After suffering losses, the foremost Vanaras surge back into combat and rush Indrajit.
Leadership by example—foremost warriors take the greatest risk.