Shloka 14

इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः

Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

स शङ्खनिनदैःपूर्णैर्भेरीणांचापिनिस्स्वनैः ।जगामत्रिदशेन्द्रास्तूयमानोनिशाचरैः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa śaṅkha-ninadaiḥ pūrṇair bherīṇāṃ cāpi nissvanaiḥ | jagāma tridaśendrāriḥ stūyamāno niśācaraiḥ ||

Translation

彼――インドラの仇――は、法螺貝の満ちた轟きと太鼓の鳴り響く音の中を進み、夜の徘徊者たちは彼を讃嘆した。

Word by Word

सःhe

शङ्ख-निनदैःwith conch-blasts

पूर्णैःfull/loud

भेरीणाम्of drums

चand

अपिalso

निस्स्वनैःwith resounding noises

जगामwent

त्रिदशेन्द्रास्तूयमानःthe lord of the gods (Indra-like), being praised

निशाचरैःby the night-rangers (Rakshasas)

Context

The Rakshasas went on praising the enemy of Indra, Indrajith, making noise, blowing conchs in full blast, beating drums.

Characters & Entities

Indrajit (Tridaśendrāri)

Rākṣasas (Niśācaras)

conches

drums (bherī)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Public praise and pageantry can mask moral failure; dharma urges discernment—celebration is not proof of righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit proceeds in a loud military parade-like movement, accompanied by instruments and acclaim from his forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Charismatic command presence—though the epic invites readers to weigh such ‘glory’ against satya and dharma.