Shloka 10
इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः
Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite
तामापतन्तींदृष्टवैवरथस्सारथिनातदा ।विधेयाश्वसमायुक्तोविदूरमपवाहितः ।।।।
tām āpatantīṃ dṛṣṭvaiva rathaḥ sārathinā tadā |
vidheyāśvasamāyukto vidūram apavāhitaḥ ||
Ketika itu, sebaik sahaja melihat benda itu meluru datang, rata—yang dipasangkan kuda-kuda patuh—segera dipacu oleh sais menjauh dengan pantas.
Then seeing that rock coming towards the chariot yoked to obedient horses, the chariot rider drove it to a long distance.
FAQs
Skill and alertness in battle are portrayed as practical disciplines; dharma in war includes vigilance and competent action, though the broader episode critiques deception as a motive.
A hurled rock/missile rushes toward the chariot; the charioteer reacts instantly and steers away to safety.
Presence of mind and agility (kṣipratā) in a crisis.