Shloka 23
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
रुक्मपुङ्खैःप्रसन्नाग्रैरधोगतिभिराशुगैः ।नाराचैरर्धनाराचैर्भल्लैरञ्जलिकैरपि ।।6.45.23।।विव्याधवत्सदन्तैश्चसिंहदंष्ट्रैःक्षुरैस्तथा ।
rukmapuṅkhaiḥ prasannāgrair adhogatibhir āśugaiḥ |
nārācair ardhanārācair bhallair añjalikair api ||6.45.23||
vivyādha vatsadantaiś ca siṃhadaṃṣṭraiḥ kṣuraiḥ tathā |
സ്വർണ്ണപ്പുങ്ഖങ്ങളുള്ള, പ്രകാശിക്കുന്ന അഗ്രങ്ങളുള്ള, അതിവേഗം താഴോട്ടു പതിക്കുന്ന ശരങ്ങളാൽ—നാരാചം, അർദ്ധനാരാചം, ഭല്ലം, അഞ്ജലികം; കൂടാതെ വത്സദന്തം, സിംഹദംഷ്ട്രം, ക്ഷുരാകൃതിയിലുള്ളവയാലും—അവൻ അവരെ കുത്തിത്തുറന്നു.
Indrajith pierced Rama with arrows coated with gold and gold tipped arrows, which had even and circular heads, with half-moon arrows, with axe like heads, heads like joined palms, heads resembling teeth of calf and lion teeth arrows as well as razor sharp arrows which descended quickly unobstructed like dust.
FAQs
Implicitly, the verse invites reflection on yuddha-dharma: power and technique in war must be governed by righteousness; sheer armament, when driven by anger and deception, becomes a sign of adharma.
The narrator details the many specialized arrow-types used in Indrajit’s overwhelming assault.
By contrast, it highlights the need for restraint and ethical intent; martial skill is morally meaningful only when subordinated to dharma and satya.