Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 10
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
स रथंभूषयित्वाथरुचिरंहेमभूषितम् ।प्रासासिशरसंयुक्तंयुक्तंपरमवाजिभिः ।।6.91.9।।अधिष्ठितंहयज्ञेनसूतेनाप्तोपदेशिना ।आरुरोहमहातेजारावणिःसमतिञ्जियः ।।6.91.10।।
sa rathaṃ bhūṣayitvātha ruciraṃ hema-bhūṣitam | prāsa-asi-śara-saṃyuktaṃ yuktaṃ parama-vājibhiḥ ||6.91.9||
adhiṣṭhitaṃ haya-jñena sūtenāpta-upadeśinā | āruroha mahātejā rāvaṇiḥ samitiṃjayaḥ ||6.91.10||
Тогда Равани, сын Раваны, сияющий и непобедимый в брани, велел приготовить великолепную колесницу, украшенную золотом и снабжённую копьями, мечами и стрелами. Впряжённая в лучших коней и ведомая возничим, искусным в коневодстве и мудрым в совете, она была им оседлана.
Ravana's son ascended a decorated chariot yoked to horses, directed by a charioteer who could tender good advice and a knower of the nature of horses. It was a beautiful chariot decked with darts and swords adorned with gold which Ravana's son of extraordinarily bright, who has won enemies, ascended.
FAQs
Capability is ethically neutral: discipline, resources, and expert counsel can empower a warrior, but dharma depends on the cause served—skill must be aligned with righteousness and truth.
Indrajit re-equips himself with a new, well-appointed chariot and an able charioteer, preparing to re-enter the battle effectively.
Military competence and organization—readiness, equipment, and reliance on expert guidance.