Valmiki Ramayana 6.91.1 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 1
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
स हताश्वोमहातेजाभूमौतिष्ठन्निशाचरः ।इन्द्रजित्परमक्रुद्धस्सजज्वालतेजसा ।।।।
sa hatāśvo mahātejā bhūmau tiṣṭhan niśācaraḥ | indrajit paramakruddhaḥ sa jajvāla tejasā ||6.91.1||
อินทรชิต ผู้รบยามราตรี—ม้าศึกถูกสังหารแล้ว—ยืนอยู่บนพื้นดิน ด้วยความพิโรธยิ่งนัก และลุกโชติช่วงด้วยเดชานุภาพของตน
The nightranger, effulgent Indrajith standing on the ground very angry, with horses lost, was flaming with energy.
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The verse implicitly contrasts dharma with uncontrolled wrath: anger can intensify power (tejas) but also signals inner imbalance that dharmic heroes must withstand without losing restraint.
After losing his chariot’s horses, Indrajit remains on the battlefield on foot, enraged and radiating fierce energy.
Not a virtue but a driving force: Indrajit’s fierce determination fueled by anger, which heightens the conflict.
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