Shloka 50
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
तेषामधिष्ठितानांतैर्वानरैःपर्वतोपमैः ।।।।मुखेभ्योरुधिरंरक्तंहयानांसमवर्तत ।
teṣām adhiṣṭhitānāṃ tair vānaraiḥ parvatopamaiḥ | mukhebhyo rudhiraṃ raktaṃ hayānāṃ samavartata ||
Apabila vānara yang laksana gunung itu menindih dan menguasai mereka, darah merah pun mengalir dari mulut kuda-kuda itu.
Followers of Vibheeshana, the foremost of Rakshasa heroes, were shattered by the pikes, swords, and sharp-edged spears in the battle.
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It soberly records the cost of war: even necessary tactical acts bring suffering. Ramayana’s dharmic lens repeatedly reminds readers that violence has tangible, painful consequences.
The vanaras overpower the horses by mounting them; the horses bleed from the mouth.
Determined force in service of the allied cause, paired with the narrative’s realism about harm.