Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 73
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
ततस्तुताविन्द्रजिदस्त्रजालैर्भभूवतुस्तत्रतथाविशस्तौ ।स चापितौतत्रविदर्शयित्वाननादहर्षाद्युधिराक्षसेन्द्रः ।।।।
tatas tu tāv indrajid-astra-jālair babhūvatus tatra tathā viśastau |
sa cāpi tau tatra vidarśayitvā nanāda harṣād yudhi rākṣasendraḥ ||
Kemudian, dihantam di sana oleh jaring senjata Indrajit, keduanya tergeletak demikian, tumbang; dan sang penguasa rākṣasa, setelah memperlihatkan mereka dalam keadaan itu di medan laga, mengaum keras dalam perang karena girang.
Seeing the two princes severed and fallen down struck by the net of arrows of Indrajith, he roared happily in the battle.
FAQs
The verse implicitly critiques delight in another’s suffering; dharma values restraint and compassion, even amid conflict.
After Indrajit’s weapon-net strikes, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are down; Indrajit celebrates, roaring on the battlefield.
By contrast (negative example), it highlights the vice of cruelty and pride—traits that oppose dharma.