Shloka 25
इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः
Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court
इन्द्रजित्तु रथं दिव्यमास्थितश्चित्रकार्मुकः।धनुर्विष्फारयामास तटिदूर्जितन्निस्स्वनम्।।।।
indrajit tu rathaṃ divyam āsthitaś citrakārmukaḥ | dhanur viṣphārayāmāsa taṭidūrjitanissvanam ||
Индраджит же, взойдя на свою божественную колесницу и держа дивный лук, натянул и щёлкнул тетивой — и звук прогремел, словно молния.
Indrajit on his part sat in his divine chariot holding a wonderful bow and in a lightning speed twanged it.
FAQs
External splendor and terrifying display do not define righteousness. The epic invites readers to judge actions by Dharma (right cause and right conduct), not by power-signs.
Indrajit publicly signals readiness for combat from his divine chariot, twanging his bow with a thunder-like sound.
Martial confidence and readiness for battle—though the epic context keeps the ethical evaluation tied to the cause served.