Shloka 49
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
अन्यानपितदामुख्यान्वानरान् बहुभिश्शरैः ।।।।अर्दयामाससङ्कृद्धःकालानगिरिवमूर्छितः ।
anyān api tadā mukhyān vānarān bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ |
ardayāmāsa saṅkṛddhaḥ kālānagir iva mūrcchitaḥ ||
และด้วยความโกรธเกรี้ยว เขาระดมยิงศรนับไม่ถ้วนใส่หัวหน้าวานรคนอื่นๆ ราวกับไฟบรรลัยกัลป์ที่ลุกโชนเผาผลาญโลกในวาระสุดท้าย
Highly enraged like the fire at the time of universal destruction, he tormented many chiefs of Vanaras and others.
FAQs
Unchecked anger (krodha) is portrayed as apocalyptic in effect; dharma requires self-mastery, especially in war.
Indrajit broadens his assault from named leaders to many other Vānara chiefs.
A negative trait is emphasized: wrathful loss of control, shown through the ‘fire of destruction’ simile.