Shloka 9
इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च
Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault
सकृदेवसमिद्धस्यविधूमस्यमहार्चिषः ।बभूवुस्तानिलिङ्गानिविजयंदर्शयन्ति च ।।।।
sakṛd eva samiddhasya vidhūmasya mahārciṣaḥ | babhūvus tāni liṅgāni vijayaṃ darśayanti ca ||
Quando o fogo do sacrifício foi aceso uma única vez—sem fumaça, mas de grandes chamas—surgiram aqueles sinais, anunciando a vitória.
By that action of fire sacrifice, the mighty flames and the smoke that appeared from the mighty smokeless fire signifying victory appeared.
FAQs
The verse highlights how ritual action (yajña/homa) is traditionally associated with cosmic order; in the epic imagination, omens reflect alignment (or claimed alignment) with dharma—though later narrative outcomes test whether such signs correspond to true righteousness.
During Rāvaṇi/Indrajit’s sacrificial rite, the fire displays auspicious features—smokelessness and strong flames—interpreted as signs of victory.
Not a personal virtue, but the epic theme of attentiveness to signs and ritual efficacy; it sets up tension between apparent auspiciousness and the deeper moral arc of the war.