Shloka 9
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
तमास्थायमहातेजारथंहरिरथोपमम् ।जगामसहसातत्रयत्रयुद्धमरिन्दमः ।।।।
tam āsthāya mahātejā rathaṃ harirathopamam |
jagāma sahasā tatra yatra yuddham arindamaḥ ||
Dengan menaiki kereta itu, yang gemilang bagaikan kereta Indra, Indrajit yang bercahaya—penunduk musuh—segera meluru ke tempat pertempuran sedang berkobar.
Highly energetic he (Indrajith) was, a tamer of enemies, seated in the chariot that was like Indra's, quickly went to the battlefield from there.
FAQs
It underscores the power of disciplined force; dharma demands that such power be governed by right intent, not merely by capability.
Indrajit mounts his chariot and rushes to the active combat zone.
Martial vigor and initiative—qualities that in the Ramayana become virtuous only when yoked to righteous ends.