Shloka 153
Adhyāya 290: Kuntī’s Mantra-Parīkṣā and the Appearance of Sūrya (कुन्ती–सूर्यसंवादः)
प्रहर्तुमैच्छत् त॑ं चास्य प्रासं चिच्छेद लक्ष्मण: । लक्ष्मणके तीखे बाणोंसे टूक-टूक होकर वे तोमर पृथ्वीपर बिखर गये। तब महावेगशाली वालिपुत्र श्रीमान् अंगदने एक वृक्ष उठा लिया और दौड़कर इन्द्रजित॒के मस्तकपर उसे दे मारा; परंतु इन्द्रजित् इससे तनिक भी विचलित न हुआ। उस पराक्रमी वीरने प्रासद्वारा अंगदकी छातीमें प्रहार करनेका विचार किया, किंतु लक्ष्मणने उसे पहले ही काट गिराया
prahartum aicchat taṃ cāsya prāsaṃ ciccheda lakṣmaṇaḥ | lakṣmaṇake tīkṣṇe bāṇoṃ se ṭūk-ṭūk hokar ve tomara pṛthvīpar bikhar gaye | tataḥ mahāvegāśālī vāliputraḥ śrīmān aṅgadaḥ ekaṃ vṛkṣam utpāṭya dhāvan indrajitaḥ mastake tam abhyahanat | parantu indrajit tena tanik api na vicacāla | sa parākrama-vīraḥ prāsena aṅgadasya vakṣasi prahartuṃ matim akarot, kintu lakṣmaṇaḥ taṃ prāk eva chittvā pātayām āsa |
Disse Mārkaṇḍeya: Lakṣmaṇa, desejando golpear, decepou a lança que vinha apontada contra ele. Estilhaçadas pelas flechas agudas de Lakṣmaṇa, as azagaias se partiram em fragmentos e se espalharam pela terra. Então o ilustre Aṅgada, filho de Vāli e de grande velocidade, arrancou uma árvore e correu para esmagá-la sobre a cabeça de Indrajit; contudo Indrajit não se abalou nem um pouco. O valente guerreiro resolveu então traspassar o peito de Aṅgada com sua lança, mas Lakṣmaṇa, antevendo o perigo, cortou-a primeiro e a fez cair.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prowess is inseparable from vigilance and responsibility: Lakṣmaṇa’s excellence is shown in anticipating danger and protecting others, while Indrajit’s steadiness illustrates the ideal of composure under assault. Courage without alert restraint can become reckless; disciplined action sustains dharmic conduct even in war.
In the battle, Lakṣmaṇa intercepts and cuts down a spear aimed at him, shattering the javelins. Aṅgada uproots a tree and strikes Indrajit’s head, but Indrajit remains unmoved. Indrajit then attempts to spear Aṅgada’s chest, yet Lakṣmaṇa again prevents the blow by severing the spear beforehand.