Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 39
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
तौपरस्परमभ्येत्यसर्वगात्रेषुधवनिनौ ।।।।घोरैर्विव्यधतुर्भाणैःकृतभावावुभौजये ।
tau parasparam abhyetya sarvagātreṣu dhanvinau | ghorair vivyadhatur bāṇaiḥ kṛtabhāvāv ubhau jaye ||
Kedua-dua pemanah itu saling mendekat, lalu dengan anak panah yang dahsyat mereka saling menikam pada seluruh anggota; kedua-duanya teguh berhasrat meraih kemenangan.
Both wishing for victory, set to tear each other, pierced dreadful arrows on one another all over the limbs, opposing.
FAQs
It highlights determination toward one’s chosen aim; dharma, however, demands that the aim (jaya) be aligned with righteousness, not mere domination.
The duel becomes all-consuming: both close distance and wound each other repeatedly across the body.
Steadfast resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya) and fearlessness under sustained attack.