Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 28
इन्द्रजितः कर्माननुष्ठानात् उत्थाय हनूमन्तं प्रति प्रस्थानम् / Indrajit Abandons the Unfinished Rite and Moves Against Hanuman
सोऽभ्युपेत्यशरान्खङ्गान्पट्टसासिपरश्वधान् ।अभ्यवर्षतदुर्धर्षःकपिमूर्थनिराक्षसः ।।।।
so 'bhyupetya śarān khaṅgān paṭṭasāsi-paraśvadhān |
abhyavarṣat adurdharṣaḥ kapimūrdhani rākṣasaḥ ||
स दुर्धर्षो राक्षसः अभ्युपेत्य शरान् खङ्गान् पट्टसासि-परश्वधान् च कपिमूर्ध्नि अभ्यवर्षत्।
Going near Hanuman, that dreadful Rakshasa, rained arrows, spears, swords and iron bars on the face of Hanuman.
FAQs
It frames direct confrontation between champions; in epic ethics, meeting a powerful opponent head-on is a recognized mode of battle conduct, though the moral weight depends on the broader cause.
Indrajit closes distance and showers Hanumān with a barrage of weapons.
Martial prowess and audacity—Indrajit’s aggressive initiative in engaging a key enemy fighter.