Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 54
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
स्वसैन्यमुत्सृज्यसमेत्यतूर्णंमहारणेवानरवाहिनीषु ।अदृश्यमानश्शरजालमुग्रंववर्षनीलाम्बुधरोयथाम्बु ।।।।
svasainyam utsṛjya sametya tūrṇaṃ mahāraṇe vānaravāhinīṣu |
adṛśyamānaḥ śarajālam ugraṃ vavarṣa nīlāmbudharo yathāmbu ||
Iniwan niya ang sariling hukbo at sumugod nang matulin sa malaking labanan laban sa mga hanay ng Vānara; di-nakikita, ibinuhos niya ang mabagsik na lambat ng mga palaso, na parang maitim na ulap-ulan na nagbubuhos ng tubig.
Leaving from his own army space, moving swiftly, remaining concealed in the blue sky like a rain cloud, Indrajith rained a net of arrows.
FAQs
The verse foregrounds the moral problem of concealed warfare: victory pursued through invisibility and surprise raises questions about fairness and truthfulness (satya) in combat.
Indrajit separates from his side, becomes unseen, and showers arrows upon the Vanara formations.
Strategic cunning and tactical mobility are emphasized, though the imagery also implies moral ambiguity.