Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 77
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
चुक्रुशुस्तेततःसर्वेवानराःसविभीषणाः ।हृष्यन्तोनिहतेतस्मिन् देवावृत्रवधेयथा ।।।।
cukruśus te tataḥ sarve vānarāḥ savibhīṣaṇāḥ |
hṛṣyanto nihate tasmin devā vṛtravadhe yathā ||
அப்போது விபீஷணனுடன் கூடிய எல்லா வானரரும் வெற்றிக்குரல் எழுப்பினர்; அவன் வீழ்ந்ததைக் கண்டு, வ்ருத்ரவதத்தில் தேவர்கள் மகிழ்ந்ததுபோல் அவர்கள் மகிழ்ந்தனர்।
Then Vibheeshana and all the Vanaras rejoiced just as Devas, when Vrtasura was killed.
FAQs
Righteous victory is celebrated not as cruelty, but as the removal of a destructive force—mirroring the cosmic ideal of protecting order (ṛta/dharma).
After Indrajit is killed, the Vanara host and Vibhīṣaṇa raise victory-cries.
Collective courage and morale—steadfast unity after enduring fear and losses in war.
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