Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 17
इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः
Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite
सःशरौघानवसृजन्स्वसैन्येनाभिसम्वृतः ।।।।जघानकपिशार्दूलान्सुबहून्दृष्टविक्रमः ।
saḥ śaraughān avasṛjan sva-sainyenābhisaṃvṛtaḥ | jaghāna kapiśārdūlān subahūn dṛṣṭavikramaḥ ||
Napapaligiran ng sarili niyang mga kawal, ang mandirigmang subok sa tapang ay nagpaulan ng mga palaso at pinabagsak ang marami sa mga bayani—tila mga tigre—sa hanay ng Vānara.
Indrajith of unyielding valour, combining with his own army let go numerous arrows on the tigers of Vanaras and struck them.
FAQs
It shows the harsh reality of war: skill and discipline can be formidable regardless of moral alignment; dharma calls for discernment, not naïve idealism.
Indrajit counterattacks under cover of his forces, using massed archery to injure many leading Vānara fighters.
Martial competence and tactical coordination—fighting while supported by one’s formation.