Shloka 36
इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः
Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court
ततः पैतामहं वीरः सोऽस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः।संदधे सुमहत्तेजा: तं हरिप्रवरं प्रति।।।।
tataḥ paitāmahaṃ vīraḥ so 'stram astravidāṃ varaḥ | saṃdadhe sumahattejās taṃ haripravaraṃ prati ||
അപ്പോൾ അത്യന്തം തേജസ്സുള്ള ആ വീരൻ—അസ്ത്രവിദ്യയിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ—പൈതാമഹ അസ്ത്രം സംധാനം ചെയ്ത് വാനരപ്രവരനായ ഹനുമാനെ ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കി പ്രയോഗിച്ചു.
Then the heroic master of weapons, an excellent and glorious warrior directed the Brahmastram towards the foremost of monkeys.
FAQs
Accountability in wielding sacred power: divine weapons are not mere tools; their use marks a grave, deliberate choice that must be guided by purpose and restraint.
Indrajit escalates the conflict by deploying the Paitāmaha (Brahmā-related) weapon against Hanumān.
Astra-kauśala (mastery of weapon science): Indrajit’s expertise enables him to employ a high-order divine missile.