Shloka 27
इत्युक्तस्सारथिस्तेनययौयत्र न मारुतिः ।वहन् परमदुर्धर्षंस्थितमिन्द्रजितंरथे ।।।।
ity uktaḥ sārathis tena yayau yatra ha mārutiḥ |
vahan paramadurdharṣaṁ sthitam indrajitaṁ rathe ||
ഇങ്ങനെ കല്പിക്കപ്പെട്ട സാരഥി മാർുതിയുള്ളിടത്തേക്ക് രഥം ഓടിച്ചു; രഥത്തിൽ നിലകൊണ്ട പരമദുർധർഷനായ ഇന്ദ്രജിത്തിനെ വഹിച്ചു കൊണ്ടുപോയി.
On hearing Indrajith who is highly difficult to encounter speaking in that way his charioteer drove Indrajith, to that place, where Maruthi was.
FAQs
It underscores disciplined execution of command—an aspect of duty (kartavya) in warfare—while leaving open the epic’s larger judgment about whether the cause itself is dharmic.
Indrajit’s charioteer obeys and advances the chariot toward Hanumān’s position.
Obedience and operational competence in a subordinate role (the charioteer).