Shloka 14
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
स शङ्खनिनदैःपूर्णैर्भेरीणांचापिनिस्स्वनैः ।जगामत्रिदशेन्द्रास्तूयमानोनिशाचरैः ।।।।
sa śaṅkha-ninadaiḥ pūrṇair bherīṇāṃ cāpi nissvanaiḥ | jagāma tridaśendrāriḥ stūyamāno niśācaraiḥ ||
Ele—inimigo de Indra—avançou em meio ao pleno bramir das conchas e ao ressoar dos tambores, enquanto os errantes da noite o louvavam.
The Rakshasas went on praising the enemy of Indra, Indrajith, making noise, blowing conchs in full blast, beating drums.
FAQs
Public praise and pageantry can mask moral failure; dharma urges discernment—celebration is not proof of righteousness.
Indrajit proceeds in a loud military parade-like movement, accompanied by instruments and acclaim from his forces.
Charismatic command presence—though the epic invites readers to weigh such ‘glory’ against satya and dharma.