Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 78
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
अथान्तरिक्षेभूतानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् ।जज्ञेऽथजयसन्नादोगन्धर्वाप्सरसामपि ।।।।
athāntarikṣe bhūtānām ṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām |
jajñe ’tha jayasannādo gandharvāpsarasām api ||
Kemudian, di angkasa, terdengar gemuruh kemenangan—dari makhluk-makhluk surgawi dan para resi agung, serta dari para Gandharwa dan Apsara.
Then shouts of victory aroused from the heavens from the created beings of heaven, Rsis also, Gandharvas and Apsaras.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as a cosmic concern: when a major threat to order is removed, even the higher worlds acknowledge it, implying moral alignment beyond human factions.
Celestial voices celebrate Indrajit’s defeat, framing the event as significant to the wider moral cosmos.
The virtue highlighted is righteous cause (dharma-bala): victory is validated not merely by force but by moral legitimacy.
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