Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 11
इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः
Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite
तमिन्द्रजितमप्राप्यरथस्थंसहसारथिम् ।विवेशधरणींभित्त्वासाशिलाव्यर्थमुद्यता ।।।।
tam indrajitam aprāpya rathasthaṃ sahasārathim |
viveśa dharaṇīṃ bhittvā sā śilā vyartham udyatā ||
Ngunit ang batong yaong buong lakas na inihagis ay hindi nakaabot kay Indrajit na nakaupo sa karuwahe kasama ang kanyang sarathi; biniyak nito ang lupa at lumubog sa kailaliman, walang saysay ang pag-angat nito.
That rock hurled by Hanuman failed to reach the chariot in which Indrajith was seated and also the charioteer. It cleaved the earth and entered.
FAQs
The verse reflects the uncertainty of outcomes in conflict; dharma emphasizes perseverance and right intention even when immediate efforts do not succeed.
Hanumān’s projectile misses Indrajit’s chariot due to evasive driving and embeds into the earth after splitting it.
Persistence in righteous struggle—setbacks do not end the commitment to protect and oppose wrongdoing.