Shloka 34
इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः
Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke
वानराश्शुश्रुवुश्शब्दमदूरेप्रत्यवस्थिताः ।व्यादितास्यस्यनदतस्तद्दुर्गंसंश्रितस्यतु ।।।।
vānarāḥ śuśruvuḥ śabdam adūre pratyavasthitāḥ | vyāditāsyasya nadataḥ tad durgaṃ saṃśritasya tu ||
Os vānaras, postados não longe, ouviram o bramido daquele que, de boca escancarada, bradava, abrigado nessa fortaleza de difícil acesso.
The sound of his roar was heard by the Vanaras waiting for war standing not far from there, which was difficult for Indrajith to access.
FAQs
Dharma in war includes steadiness under intimidation; the verse sets the psychological pressure that tests the vānaras’ courage and fidelity to Rāma’s cause.
After Indrajit’s display, his roar carries to the vānaras positioned nearby, intensifying confusion and fear.
The virtue at stake is vīrya (courage) allied with dharma—standing firm despite threatening sounds and apparent catastrophe.