Shloka 22
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
पपातप्रथमंरामोविद्धोमर्मसुमार्गणैः ।क्रोधादिन्द्रजितायेनपुराशक्रोविनिर्जितः ।।6.45.22।।
papāta prathamaṃ rāmo viddho marmasumārgaṇaiḥ |
krodhād indrajitā yena purā śakro vinirjitaḥ ||6.45.22||
മർമ്മസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ തീക്ഷ്ണശരങ്ങളാൽ കുത്തേറ്റു രാമൻ ആദ്യം വീണു; ക്രോധത്തോടെ ഇന്ദ്രജിത് വിട്ട അതേ ശരങ്ങളാണ്, പണ്ടുകാലത്ത് ശക്രനെയും (ഇന്ദ്രനെയും) പൂർണ്ണമായി ജയിച്ചവ.
Rama fell first pierced by arrows in his vital parts released in anger by Indrajith, by whom Indra was utterly defeated.
FAQs
Dharma is not guaranteed immediate triumph; even the righteous can be struck down. The ethical call is to keep faith with truth and duty despite formidable opponents.
Indrajit, famed for having once defeated Indra, strikes Rāma’s vital points; Rāma collapses before Lakṣmaṇa.
Rāma’s steadfastness as a dharmic hero—his fall is physical, not moral; it sets the stage for loyal response and renewed effort.