Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 52
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
वानरेवमहातेजाराक्षसेन्द्रात्मजोबली ।।।।संसृज्यबाणवर्षं च शस्त्रवर्षं च दारुणम् ।ममर्दवानरानीकमिन्द्रजित्त्वरितोबली ।।।।
vānareva mahātejā rākṣasendrātmajo balī |
saṁsṛjya bāṇa-varṣaṁ ca śastra-varṣaṁ ca dāruṇam |
mamarda vānarānīkam indrajit tvarito balī ||
Sa gayon, ang makapangyarihan at maningning na Indrajit—anak ng hari ng mga Rākṣasa—ay dagling nagpakawala ng kakila-kilabot na ulang ng mga palaso at sandata, at dinurog ang hanay ng mga Vānara.
Highly energetic, mighty, and swift Indrajith raining sharp arrows and weapons quickly Devastated the Vanara army.
FAQs
The verse reinforces that sheer force can ‘crush’ armies, but dharma evaluates action by motive and justice; destructive capability is not equivalent to moral right.
Indrajit escalates the assault into a combined barrage of arrows and other weapons, devastating the Vānara forces.
Swiftness and might (tvarā, bala) are emphasized as battlefield traits, while the epic’s moral frame invites reflection on their rightful use.