Shloka 14
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
रावणिश्चापिसङ्क्रुद्धोरणेवानरयूथपान् ।।।।पातयामासबाणौघैःशतशोऽथसहस्रशः ।
rāvaṇiś cāpi saṅkruddho raṇe vānarayūthapān |
pātayāmāsa bāṇaughaiḥ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ ||
Indrajit pun, murka di medan perang, menjatuhkan para pemimpin Vānara dengan hujan anak panah—mula-mula ratusan, lalu ribuan.
Indrajith, highly enraged, struck Vanara leaders with a volley of hundreds and thousands of arrows.
FAQs
It implicitly raises the dharmic question of proportionality in warfare: immense force can be effective, yet dharma asks that power be governed by restraint and right intention.
Indrajit intensifies the battle by showering massive arrow volleys upon the Vanara commanders.
Indrajit’s ferocity and martial capacity are foregrounded, serving as a narrative contrast to the disciplined righteousness expected of Rama’s side.