Shloka 63
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
हनूमन्तं च सुग्रीवमङ्गदंगन्धमादनम् ।जाम्बवन्तंसुषेणं च वेगदर्शिनमेव च ।।6.73.62।।मैन्दं च द्विविदंनीलंगवाक्षंगजगोमुभौ ।केसरिंहरिलोमानंविद्युद्धंष्ट्रं च वानरम् ।।6.73.63।।सूर्याननंज्योतिमुखंतथादधिमुखंहरिम् ।पावकाक्षनळंचैवकुमुदंचैववानरम् ।।6.73.64।।प्रसैश्शूलैश्शितैर्बाणैरिन्द्रजिन्मन्त्रसम्हितैः ।विव्याधहरिशार्दूलान् सर्वांस्तान्राक्षसोत्तमः ।।6.73.65।।
maindaṃ ca dvividaṃ nīlaṃ gavākṣaṃ gajagomubhau |
kesariṃ harilomānaṃ vidyuddaṃṣṭraṃ ca vānaram ||
അവൻ മൈന്ദൻ, ദ്വിവിദൻ, നീലൻ, ഗവാക്ഷൻ, ഗജൻ, ഗോമുഖൻ—അതുപോലെ കേസരി, ഹരിലോമാൻ, വിദ്യുദ്ദംഷ്ട്ര എന്ന പരാക്രമശാലികളായ വാനരന്മാരെയും വീഴ്ത്തി.
Indrajith, the foremost of the Rakshasas, with lances, tridents, sharp arrows charged with mantras pierced at all the tigers among Vanaras --Hanuman, Sugriva, Angada, Gandhamadanam, Jambavantha, Sushena, Vegadarsi, Mainda, Dwivida, Neela, Gavaksha, Vidyuuhamshtra, and monkeys Suryanana, Jyothimukha, Dadhimukha, Pavaksha, and also Nala, Kumuda.
FAQs
Dharma in conflict includes preparedness and perseverance: the righteous side must endure concentrated attacks on leadership without abandoning the cause.
Indrajit continues his barrage, striking additional named leaders among the vānara forces.
Courage under pressure—leaders are singled out, yet the army’s purpose (restoring justice) remains intact.