Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 84
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
यथास्तङ्गतआदित्येनावतिष्ठन्तिरश्मयः ।तथातस्मिन्निपतितेराक्षसास्तेगतादिशः ।।।।
yathāstaṅgate āditye nāvatiṣṭhanti raśmayaḥ |
tathā tasmin nipatite rākṣasās te gatādiśaḥ ||
Seperti sinar matahari tidak tinggal lagi apabila matahari telah terbenam, demikianlah ketika dia rebah, para Raksasa itu pun berserak, lenyap ke segala penjuru.
Just as Sun rays go away as soon as the Sun sets in the evening, the Rakshasas also went in all directions seeing Indrajith fallen.
FAQs
Dharma is enduring like the sun’s lawful course; adharma-based power is transient—when its ‘sun’ sets, its ‘rays’ (followers) vanish.
A poetic comparison explains how swiftly the Rākṣasas dispersed once Indrajit fell.
Discernment (viveka): recognizing the impermanence of fear-based power and the stability of righteousness.