Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 86, Shloka 28
इन्द्रजितः कर्माननुष्ठानात् उत्थाय हनूमन्तं प्रति प्रस्थानम् / Indrajit Abandons the Unfinished Rite and Moves Against Hanuman
सोऽभ्युपेत्यशरान्खङ्गान्पट्टसासिपरश्वधान् ।अभ्यवर्षतदुर्धर्षःकपिमूर्थनिराक्षसः ।।।।
so 'bhyupetya śarān khaṅgān paṭṭasāsi-paraśvadhān |
abhyavarṣat adurdharṣaḥ kapimūrdhani rākṣasaḥ ||
Lumapit siya at ang rākṣasa—di madaling salagin—ay nagpaulan ng mga palaso, tabak, sibat, at mga palakol sa ulo ng mandirigmang kapi.
Going near Hanuman, that dreadful Rakshasa, rained arrows, spears, swords and iron bars on the face of Hanuman.
FAQs
It frames direct confrontation between champions; in epic ethics, meeting a powerful opponent head-on is a recognized mode of battle conduct, though the moral weight depends on the broader cause.
Indrajit closes distance and showers Hanumān with a barrage of weapons.
Martial prowess and audacity—Indrajit’s aggressive initiative in engaging a key enemy fighter.