Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 33
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
सःबभूवमहाभीमोनरराक्षससिंहयोः ।।।।विमर्दस्तुमुलोयुद्धेपरस्परजयैषिणोः ।
saḥ babhūva mahābhīmo nara-rākṣasa-siṃhayoḥ |
vimardas tumulo yuddhe paraspara-jayaiṣiṇoḥ ||
नरराक्षससिंह अशा त्या दोघांमध्ये, परस्परांवर विजय मिळविण्याची इच्छा असलेल्या वीरांचे युद्ध अत्यंत घोर व तुमुल मर्दनरूप झाले।
In that combat both Lakshmana and Indrajith pounding to win against each other was frightening.
FAQs
It frames war as a grave arena where competing wills collide; dharma demands vigilance so that the pursuit of victory does not become mere violence detached from righteousness.
After exchange of arrows, the fight intensifies into a fierce, close contest, with both warriors striving to overcome the other.
Courage and competitive resolve, characteristic of kṣatriya combatants.
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