Shloka 21
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
भिन्नवर्मारुधिरंवमन्वक्त्रेणरावणिः ।।।।जग्राहकार्मुकश्रेष्ठंदृढज्यंबलवत्तरम् ।
bhinnavarmā rudhiraṃ vaman vaktreṇa rāvaṇiḥ | jagrāha kārmukaśreṣṭhaṃ dṛḍhajyaṃ balavattaram ||
കവചം പിളർന്നും വായിലൂടെ രക്തം ഛർദ്ദിച്ചും നിന്ന രാവണിപുത്രൻ (ഇന്ദ്രജിത്) ദൃഢമായ ജ്യയുള്ള, അത്യന്തം ശക്തിയുള്ള ശ്രേഷ്ഠധനുസ്സിനെ പിടിച്ചു।
Bow split, ejecting blood from mouth, Indrajith took his strong best of bows which had a stout string.
FAQs
The verse reflects kṣatriya-dharma: even when wounded, a warrior continues the duty of battle with resolve and discipline, without abandoning the field.
Indrajit has been hurt and his armour is broken; despite this, he re-arms himself by taking up a superior bow to continue fighting.
Determination and martial steadfastness (dhairya and yuddha-niṣṭhā) in the face of injury.