Shloka 25
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
सकृदेवसमिद्धस्यविधूमस्यमहार्चिषः ।।।।बभूवुस्तानिलिङ्गानिविजयंयान्यदर्शयन् ।
sakṛd eva samiddhasya vidhūmasya mahārciṣaḥ | babhūvus tāni liṅgāni vijayaṃ yāny adarśayan ||
ครั้นเมื่อไฟถูกจุดขึ้นเพียงคราเดียว—ไร้ควันและพวยพุ่งด้วยเปลวใหญ่—ก็ปรากฏนิมิตทั้งหลายที่ประกาศชัยชนะ
From the fire set ablaze by the of fearing of fire sticks into it was free from smoke burst into flames indicating victory.
FAQs
It contrasts omen-based confidence with dharma-based certainty: signs may suggest success, but the Ramayana repeatedly teaches that truth and righteousness ultimately prevail.
The ritual fire displays auspicious features interpreted as victory-signs for Indrajit.
Faith in ritual and omens—confidence grounded in perceived auspicious indications.