Shloka 10
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
स रथंभूषयित्वाथरुचिरंहेमभूषितम् ।प्रासासिशरसंयुक्तंयुक्तंपरमवाजिभिः ।।6.91.9।।अधिष्ठितंहयज्ञेनसूतेनाप्तोपदेशिना ।आरुरोहमहातेजारावणिःसमतिञ्जियः ।।6.91.10।।
sa rathaṃ bhūṣayitvātha ruciraṃ hema-bhūṣitam | prāsa-asi-śara-saṃyuktaṃ yuktaṃ parama-vājibhiḥ ||6.91.9||
adhiṣṭhitaṃ haya-jñena sūtenāpta-upadeśinā | āruroha mahātejā rāvaṇiḥ samitiṃjayaḥ ||6.91.10||
ಆಮೇಲೆ ರಾವಣನ ಪುತ್ರನಾದ ಮಹಾತೇಜಸ್ವಿ, ಸಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ತರನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸುವವನು, ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವರ್ಣಾಭರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಥವನ್ನು ಭಾಲ, ಖಡ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಪರಮ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಅಶ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅಶ್ವಜ್ಞನೂ ಹಿತೋಪದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣನೂ ಆದ ಸಾರಥಿಯು ಅಧಿಷ್ಠಿತವಾದ ಆ ರಥವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಏರಿದನು.
Ravana's son ascended a decorated chariot yoked to horses, directed by a charioteer who could tender good advice and a knower of the nature of horses. It was a beautiful chariot decked with darts and swords adorned with gold which Ravana's son of extraordinarily bright, who has won enemies, ascended.
FAQs
Capability is ethically neutral: discipline, resources, and expert counsel can empower a warrior, but dharma depends on the cause served—skill must be aligned with righteousness and truth.
Indrajit re-equips himself with a new, well-appointed chariot and an able charioteer, preparing to re-enter the battle effectively.
Military competence and organization—readiness, equipment, and reliance on expert guidance.