Shloka 16
इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः
Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite
स्वसैन्यमभिवीक्ष्याथवानरार्दितमिन्द्रजित् ।।।।प्रगृहीतायुधःक्रुद्धःपरानभिमुखोययौ ।
sva-sainyam abhivīkṣyātha vānarārditaṃ indrajit | pragṛhītāyudhaḥ kruddhaḥ parān abhimukho yayau ||
സ്വസൈന്യം വാനരന്മാർ പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നതു കണ്ട ഇന്ദ്രജിത് ക്രോധിതനായി; ആയുധം കൈയിൽ പിടിച്ച് ശത്രുവിന്റെ നേരെ നേരായി മുന്നേറി.
Indrajith, looking at his own army tormented by the Vanaras, was enraged, and went towards the enemies' seizing weapons.
FAQs
It highlights the battlefield duty of a commander to respond when his troops are under pressure—though Indrajit’s cause is aligned with adharma.
Indrajit notices his side suffering and personally advances to confront the Vānara forces.
Decisive leadership and readiness—he arms himself and moves to the front (a trait that can exist even in an unrighteous side).