Shloka 27

इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः

Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite

Devanagari script

सोऽर्चिःपिनद्धोददृशेहोमशोणिततर्पितः ।सन्ध्यागतइवादित्यःसुतीव्रोऽग्नि: समुत्थितः ।।।।

Transliteration

so 'rciḥ pinaddho dadṛśe homaśoṇitatarpitaḥ | sandhyāgata ivādityaḥ sutīvro 'gniḥ samutthitaḥ ||

Translation

ホーマに捧げられた血に満たされ、火の炎は厚くふくらんで見えた。激しい光を放って立ち上がり、黄昏の太陽のようであった。

Word by Word

अथthen

इन्द्रजित्Indrajit

राक्षसभूतयेfor the benefit of the rakshasas

तुindeed/but

जुहावoffered

हव्यम्oblation

विधिनाaccording to rule

विधानवित्knower of the rite

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

व्यतिष्ठन्तstood/assembled

चand

राक्षसाःrakshasas

तेthose

महासमूहेषुin great gatherings

समानयज्ञाःhaving the same rite/participating in the same sacrifice

Context

"O monkeys! Why have you lost enthusiasm to fight, looking sad and running away? Where has your valour gone?"

Characters & Entities

Agni (fire)

Indrajit (implied as ritual agent)

FAQs

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

The verse uses vivid imagery to mark an ominous empowerment; it implicitly cautions that power-signs are not proof of righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

The sacrificial fire responds dramatically to Indrajit’s offerings, indicating the rite’s potency.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment—readers are urged to distinguish dazzling power from dharmic legitimacy.