शरबन्धनम् (The Binding by Arrows) / Indrajit’s Illusory Assault and the Vanaras’ Consolation
हर्षेणतुसमाविष्टइन्द्रजित्समितिञ्जयः ।।6.46.28।।प्रविवेशपुरींलङ्कांहर्षयन् सर्वनैर्वृतान् ।
harṣeṇa tu samāviṣṭa indrajit samitiñjayaḥ | praviveśa purīṃ laṅkāṃ harṣayan sarvanairvṛtān || 6.46.28 ||
Indrajit, conquistador no combate, tomado de exultação, entrou na cidade de Laṅkā, alegrando todos os rākṣasas.
Indrajith, who is victorious in battles, feeling happy and creating happiness to all Rakshasas collected there entered the city of Lanka.
The verse cautions that joy founded on untruth is unstable: when triumph is celebrated before सत्य (truth) is known, it becomes a symptom of adharma’s self-deception.
Believing his mission successful, Indrajit returns into Laṅkā and boosts the morale of the rākṣasas.
The contrasted virtue is sober responsibility: true dharmic leadership avoids intoxication with victory and remains anchored in truth and right means.