Shloka 49
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
अन्यानपितदामुख्यान्वानरान् बहुभिश्शरैः ।।।।अर्दयामाससङ्कृद्धःकालानगिरिवमूर्छितः ।
anyān api tadā mukhyān vānarān bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ |
ardayāmāsa saṅkṛddhaḥ kālānagir iva mūrcchitaḥ ||
E então, enfurecido, ele atormentou muitos outros chefes Vānaras com inúmeras flechas — como o fogo furioso no fim do mundo, ardendo fora de controle.
Highly enraged like the fire at the time of universal destruction, he tormented many chiefs of Vanaras and others.
FAQs
Unchecked anger (krodha) is portrayed as apocalyptic in effect; dharma requires self-mastery, especially in war.
Indrajit broadens his assault from named leaders to many other Vānara chiefs.
A negative trait is emphasized: wrathful loss of control, shown through the ‘fire of destruction’ simile.