Shloka 37
इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
शरेणैकेन च हरीन्नवपञ्च च सप्त च ।बिभेदसमरेक्रुद्धोराक्षसान् संप्रहर्षयन् ।।।।
śareṇaikena ca harīn nava pañca ca sapta ca |
bibheda samare kruddho rākṣasān saṃpraharṣayan ||
میدانِ جنگ میں غضبناک ہو کر اس نے وانروں کو چھید ڈالا—کسی کو ایک ہی تیر سے، اور کسی کو نو، پانچ یا سات تیروں سے—اور راکشسوں کو مسرور کر دیا۔
Filled with anger, Indrajith alone with nine, five, seven arrows tore the Vanaras into pieces.
FAQs
It contrasts righteous purpose with relish in harm: the Rākṣasas rejoice in violence, suggesting an ethical critique of taking joy in suffering.
Indrajit’s archery devastates the Vanara ranks, and the Rākṣasa side exults.
Implied virtue: compassion and restraint; the verse foregrounds their opposite—cruel triumphalism.