Shloka 14
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
स शङ्खनिनदैःपूर्णैर्भेरीणांचापिनिस्स्वनैः ।जगामत्रिदशेन्द्रास्तूयमानोनिशाचरैः ।।।।
sa śaṅkha-ninadaiḥ pūrṇair bherīṇāṃ cāpi nissvanaiḥ | jagāma tridaśendrāriḥ stūyamāno niśācaraiḥ ||
Dia—musuh Indra—maju di tengah gemuruh sangkakala yang memenuhi angkasa dan dentuman gendang bheri yang bergema, sementara para pengembara malam memujinya.
The Rakshasas went on praising the enemy of Indra, Indrajith, making noise, blowing conchs in full blast, beating drums.
FAQs
Public praise and pageantry can mask moral failure; dharma urges discernment—celebration is not proof of righteousness.
Indrajit proceeds in a loud military parade-like movement, accompanied by instruments and acclaim from his forces.
Charismatic command presence—though the epic invites readers to weigh such ‘glory’ against satya and dharma.