Shloka 32
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
चापवेगप्रयुक्स्सैश्चबाणजालैःसमन्ततः ।अन्तरिकेऽभिसम्पन्ने न रूपाणिचकाशिरे ।।।।
cāpa-vega-prayuktaiś ca bāṇa-jālaiḥ samantataḥ | antarikṣe 'bhisampanne na rūpāṇi cakāśire ||
Com redes de flechas, impelidas pela força do arco por todos os lados, o céu ficou totalmente tomado, e nenhuma forma se podia distinguir com clareza.
As they were discharging arrows from the bow swiftly, the arrows formed a net covering all over the sky and no object could be visible.
FAQs
It serves as a cautionary dharmic image: when conflict escalates beyond measure, clarity and discernment are lost—hence the tradition’s emphasis on restraint and right purpose even in war.
Arrow volleys become so dense that they blanket the sky, obscuring visibility across the battlefield.
Unyielding effort and capacity—yet framed by the epic’s broader reminder that power must be governed by dharma.