Shloka 16
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
अवीज्यतततोवीरोहैमैर्हेमविभूषितैः ।चारुचामरमुख्यैश्चमुख्यस्सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।।।।
avījyata tato vīro haimair hema-vibhūṣitaiḥ | cāru-cāmara-mukhyaiś ca mukhyaḥ sarva-dhanuṣmatām ||
Kemudian pahlawan itu—yang utama antara para pemanah—diipas dengan camara yang indah, bertangkai emas dan dihias dengan emas.
Thereafter the chief hero went decked with golden ornaments, fanned by archers holding whisks with gold handles.
FAQs
Honor and service are ethically meaningful when offered to a righteous cause; the verse invites reflection on how social devotion can be misapplied when leadership is aligned with adharma.
The text describes Indrajit’s royal treatment and the ceremonial attendance surrounding his movement.
Excellence in archery and elevated status—externally affirmed by attendants—while the Ramayana’s moral lens ultimately prioritizes satya and dharma over rank.