Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 74
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
ऐन्द्रास्त्रेणसमायुज्यलक्ष्मणःपरवीरहा ।।6.91.73।।ततशिरःसशिरस्त्राणंश्रीमज्ज्वलितकुण्डलम् ।प्रमथ्येन्द्रजितःकायात्पातयामासभूतले ।।6.91.74।।
aindrāstreṇa samāyujya lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā |
tat śiraḥ saśirastrāṇaṃ śrīmaj jvalitakuṇḍalam |
pramathyendrajitaḥ kāyāt pātayāmāsa bhūtale ||
Gamit ang sandata ni Indra, pinugot ni Lakshmana—ang tagapuksa ng mga bayani ng kaaway—ang ulo ni Indrajit na may helmet at nagniningning na mga hikaw, at ibinagsak ito sa lupa.
Prosperous Lakshmana, the destroyer of enemies, aiming at Indrajith's head shining with earrings belonging to the head severed from the body, it fell on ground.
FAQs
The repetition underscores moral certainty: when righteousness is invoked and upheld, adharma’s champions ultimately fall.
A repeated/numbered presentation of the same event: Indrajit’s head is struck down by Lakṣmaṇa’s Aindra weapon.
Unerring prowess aligned with duty—martial skill serving a righteous end.