Shloka 33
इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च
Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault
रावणिस्तुदिशस्सर्वारथेनातिरथोऽपतत् ।विव्याधतौदाशरथीलघ्वस्त्रनिशितैःशरैः ।।।।
rāvaṇis tu diśaḥ sarvā rathenātiratho 'patat | vivyādha tau dāśarathī laghv-astraniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
แต่โอรสราวณะ ผู้เป็นอธิรถี ขับรถศึกแล่นไปทั่วทุกทิศ แล้วทรงยิงศรอันรวดเร็วคมกริบจากอาวุธเบา แทงทะลุโอรสทั้งสองแห่งทศรถ
The son of Ravana who was a superior chariot warrior and swift in discharging arrows coursed through all directions and pierced arrows at Rama and Lakshmana from the aerial car.
FAQs
The verse contrasts power with righteousness: great prowess can be used in service of adharma. The Ramayana repeatedly distinguishes skill from moral legitimacy.
Indrajit maneuvers rapidly and attacks Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa from multiple directions.
From a neutral perspective: exceptional martial agility; ethically, it warns that talent without dharma can become destructive.