Shloka 56

इन्द्रजित्-वधः

The Slaying of Indrajit

Devanagari script

सुसंरर्ब्धस्तुसौमित्रिरस्त्रंवारुमाददे ।।।।रौद्रंमहेन्द्रजिद्युद्धेऽप्यसृजद्युद्धनिष्ठितः ।

Transliteration

susaṃrabdhas tu saumitrir astraṃ vāruṇam ādade | raudraṃ mahendrajid yuddhe 'py asṛjad yuddhaniṣṭhitaḥ ||

Translation

ครั้งนั้นเสามิตรี (พระลักษมณ์) โกรธเกรี้ยวยิ่งนัก จึงหยิบอัสตราของพระวรุณขึ้น; ส่วนอินทรชิต ผู้มั่นคงในศึก ผู้พิชิตมหิทรา ก็ปล่อยศัสตราที่อาบด้วยฤทธิ์พระรุทรออกสู่สนามรบ

Word by Word

सुसंरब्धःhighly enraged

तुbut

सौमित्रिःSaumitri (Lakshmana)

अस्त्रम्weapon/missile

वारुणम्Varuna’s

आददेtook up/seized

रौद्रम्Rudra’s (missile)

महेन्द्रजित्Mahendrajit (Indrajit)

युद्धेin battle

अपिalso/even

असृजत्released/shot

युद्धनिष्ठितःsteadfast/skilled in warfare

Context

Enraged Saumithri, seizing the weapon of Varuna, skilled in warfare loosened on Indrajith (Mahendra's enemy), which was presided over by Rudra.

Characters & Entities

Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)

Indrajit (Mahendrajit)

Varuṇa

Rudra

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Power must be governed by purpose: the verse juxtaposes anger-driven escalation with the ideal that divine weapons should serve dharmic ends, not personal rage.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa counters with Varuṇa’s missile while Indrajit answers by deploying a Rudra-associated weapon, intensifying the duel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Yuddha-kauśala (martial competence) is explicit; the ethical tension lies in whether that competence is guided by restraint.