Shloka 4
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
तंददर्शमहेष्वासोरथस्थस्समलङ्कृतः ।अलङ्कृतममित्रघ्नोराघवस्यानुजंबली ।।।।
taṃ dadarśa maheṣvāso rathasthaḥ samalaṅkṛtaḥ |
alaṅkṛtam amitraghno rāghavasyānujaṃ balī ||
Ketika itu Indrajit, sang pembinasa musuh yang perkasa, pemanah unggul, duduk di atas rata yang dihias indah, terlihat olehnya adinda Rāghava, Lakṣmaṇa, sang pahlawan yang juga berbusana perang dengan gemilang.
In the combat both the heroes fought displaying their might, shone like two planets in the heaven and fought like Indra and Vrta and were difficult to overcome.
FAQs
Dharma here is implicit: the battlefield meeting frames Lakṣmaṇa’s duty as Rāma’s protector and Indrajit’s role as an aggressor defending adharma; recognition precedes righteous resistance.
Indrajit, in his decorated chariot, notices Lakṣmaṇa on the battlefield, setting up their direct clash.
Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast strength and readiness to uphold Rāma’s cause; Indrajit’s martial prowess is also noted, heightening the trial of dharma.