Shloka 34
चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 44): निशायुद्धम्, धूलिरुधिरप्रवाहः, इन्द्रजितो मायायुद्धम्
इन्द्रजित्तुतदातेननिर्जितोभीमकर्मणा ।संयुगेवालिपुत्रेणक्रोधंचक्रेसुदारुणम् ।।।।
indrajit tu tadā tena nirjito bhīmakarmaṇā | saṃyuge vāliputreṇa krodhaṃ cakre sudāruṇam ||
Mas Indrajit, então vencido no combate pelo filho de Vāli, realizador de feitos terríveis, foi tomado por uma ira tremendamente cruel.
Then Indrajith of terrible deeds defeated by Angada in the comb at became terribly angry.
FAQs
Unchecked anger (krodha) is a gateway to adharma: defeat tests character, and the turn to terrible rage signals moral decline rather than self-mastery.
After being bested by Aṅgada, Indrajit reacts not with restraint but with escalating fury, foreshadowing harsher tactics.
By contrast, Aṅgada’s steadfast valor stands against Indrajit’s loss of composure; self-control is implied as the higher virtue.