Shloka 55
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
तेशक्रजिद्बाणविशीर्णदेहामायाहताविस्वरमुन्नदन्तः ।रणेनिपेतुर्हरयोऽद्रिकल्पायथेन्द्रवज्राभिहतानगेन्द्राः ।।।।
te śakrajidbāṇaviśīrṇadehā māyāhatā visvaram unnadantaḥ |
raṇe nipetur harayo 'drikalpā yathendravajrābhihatā nagendrāḥ ||
ഇന്ദ്രജിത്തിന്റെ ബാണങ്ങളാൽ ശരീരം ചിതറിപ്പോയ, മായയാൽ പ്രഹരിക്കപ്പെട്ട് കർക്കശസ്വരത്തിൽ നിലവിളിച്ച പർവ്വതസദൃശ വാനരർ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ വീണു—ഇന്ദ്രവജ്രം തട്ടി തകർന്ന മഹാശിഖരങ്ങൾപോലെ.
In the battle, the Vanaras who were like mountains, became victims of cheating, and were struck by Indrajith's thunderbolt like arrows. Their bodies were broken and shrieking in discordant tones they fell like mountains.
FAQs
The text points to adharma through māyā (deceptive force): harm inflicted through illusion violates the spirit of truthful, honorable engagement (satya in action).
Vanara warriors are grievously wounded by Indrajit’s unseen, deceptive assault and collapse on the battlefield.
The Vanaras’ endurance and massed strength are implied by the “mountain-like” image, even as they are overwhelmed.