Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 80, Shloka 33
इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च
Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault
रावणिस्तुदिशस्सर्वारथेनातिरथोऽपतत् ।विव्याधतौदाशरथीलघ्वस्त्रनिशितैःशरैः ।।।।
rāvaṇis tu diśaḥ sarvā rathenātiratho 'patat | vivyādha tau dāśarathī laghv-astraniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
Namun Rāvaṇi, seorang pahlawan kereta yang unggul, meluru dengan ratanya ke segala penjuru dan menikam kedua putera Daśaratha dengan anak panah yang pantas lagi tajam.
The son of Ravana who was a superior chariot warrior and swift in discharging arrows coursed through all directions and pierced arrows at Rama and Lakshmana from the aerial car.
FAQs
The verse contrasts power with righteousness: great prowess can be used in service of adharma. The Ramayana repeatedly distinguishes skill from moral legitimacy.
Indrajit maneuvers rapidly and attacks Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa from multiple directions.
From a neutral perspective: exceptional martial agility; ethically, it warns that talent without dharma can become destructive.