Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 88
इन्द्रजित्-वधः
The Slaying of Indrajit
आकाशेचापिदेवानांशुश्रुवेदुन्दुभिस्वनः ।नृत्यद्भिरप्सरोभिश्चगन्धर्वैश्चमहात्मभिः ।।।।
ākāśe cāpi devānāṃ śuśruve dundubhi-svanaḥ |
nṛtyadbhir apsarobhiś ca gandharvaiś ca mahātmabhiḥ ||
Sa kalangitan man, narinig ang ugong ng mga tambol ng mga deva, sa gitna ng pagsasayaw ng mga Apsara at ng mararangal na Gandharva na may dakilang diwa.
In heaven also, sounds of drums of Gandharvas, great souls and dance of Apsaras were heard.
FAQs
When dharma prevails, harmony is mirrored in the cosmos; celebration symbolizes the rebalancing of order.
The epic depicts heavenly festivities—drums and dance—marking the turning point after Indrajit’s fall.
The virtue is collective: the universe itself ‘approves’ righteous victory, reinforcing faith in moral causality.