Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 20
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः
Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows
विधूतवर्मानाराचैर्भभूव स कृतव्रणः ।इन्द्रजित्समरेवीरःप्रत्यूषेभानुमानिव ।।6.89.20।।
vidhūtavarmā nārācair babhūva sa kṛtavraṇaḥ | indrajit samare vīraḥ pratyūṣe bhānumān iva ||6.89.20||
鉄の矢により鎧と盾を打ち砕かれ、戦傷を負いながらもインドラジットは、暁の太陽のごとく立ち現れ、血と塵の戦場に燃え輝いた。
Indrajith's shield shattered by the iron arrows, (of Lakshmana) in the combat, he seemed (bathed in blood) like the morning Sun.
FAQs
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: even when wounded and disarmed (armour shattered), a warrior is expected to maintain resolve and presence on the battlefield rather than collapse into fear or deceit.
In the Lakṣmaṇa–Indrajit duel, Lakṣmaṇa’s iron arrows break Indrajit’s defensive gear, leaving him visibly wounded yet still formidable.
Martial steadfastness (dhairya/śaurya): Indrajit remains a commanding figure despite injury.