इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः
Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host
तेन्योन्यमभिसर्पन्तोनिनदन्तश्चविस्वरम् ।राक्षसेन्द्रास्त्रनिर्भिन्नानिपेतुर्वानरर्षभाः ।।।।
te nyonyam abhisarpanto ninadantaś ca visvaram |
rākṣasendrāstranirbhinnā nipetur vānararṣabhāḥ ||
Những dũng hầu như trâu mộng ấy, bị vũ khí của chúa tể La-sát đâm xuyên, vẫn lao về phía nhau; tiếng kêu vỡ vụn, khàn lạc vang lên, rồi họ gục ngã.
Hit by the Rakshasa king, the bulls among Vanaras gliding towards one another roared in discordant tones and fell down.
Even the strongest fall when truth and fairness are compromised in war; dharma is tested in chaos by how one continues to uphold duty despite fear and suffering.
Vanara champions, wounded by powerful weapons, collide and fall amid confusion and cries.
The Vanaras’ bravery and forward surge (not retreat) is implied, even as they are struck down.