Shloka 29
इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च
Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault
तौहन्यमानौनाराचैर्धाराभिरिवपर्वतौ ।हेमपुङ्खान्नरव्याघ्रौतिग्मान्मुमुचतुःशरान् ।।।।
tau hanyamānau nārācair dhārābhir iva parvatau | hema-puṅkhān nara-vyāghrau tigmān mumucatuḥ śarān || 6.80.29 ||
Dihantam derasnya panah nārāca bagaikan dua gunung diguyur hujan lebat, kedua pahlawan bak harimau di antara manusia itu tetap melepaskan panah-panah tajam berbulukan emas.
The tigers among humans, Rama, and Lakshmana, like two mountains hit by steel arrows, released sharp pointedgold shafted steel arrows and tormented (Indrajith).
FAQs
Dharma here is steadfast duty: even when wounded, the righteous do not abandon their responsibility; they respond with controlled strength rather than surrender.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, struck by heavy nārāca volleys, continue fighting and shoot back with sharp, golden-fletched arrows.
Dhairya (fortitude) and śaurya (valor)—the capacity to act rightly and effectively despite injury and pressure.