Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 73, Shloka 36

इन्द्रजितः ब्रह्मास्त्र-यागः तथा वानरसेनाविध्वंसः

Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host

Devanagari script

इन्द्रजित्तुतदाक्रुद्धोमहातेजामहाबलः ।वानराणांशरीराणिव्यधमद्रावणात्मजः ।।।।

Transliteration

indrajit tu tadā kruddho mahātejā mahābalaḥ |

vānarāṇāṃ śarīrāṇi vyadhamad rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||

Translation

其时，因陀罗阇特——罗波那之子，威光炽盛、力大无穷——怒火勃发，猛烈击打婆那罗众的身躯。

Word by Word

• indrajit: Indrajit
• indrajit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indrajit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष-नाम

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): 'but/indeed'

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb): 'then/at that time'

• kruddhaḥ: angry
• kruddhaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (कृदन्त; √krudh/क्रुध्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies indrajit)

• mahā-tejāḥ: of great radiance
• mahā-tejāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः 'of great splendor'; qualifies indrajit

• mahā-balaḥ: very strong
• mahā-balaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः 'of great strength'; qualifies indrajit

• vānarāṇām: of the Vanaras
• vānarāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• śarīrāṇi: bodies
• śarīrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्म

• vyadhamat: assailed/smashed
• vyadhamat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√dham (धातु; 'to strike, shake, crush')
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; 'smashed/assailed'

• rāvaṇa-ātmajaḥ: Rāvaṇa's son
• rāvaṇa-ātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः 'son of Rāvaṇa'; apposition to indrajit

Context

Mighty and energetic son of Ravana, Indrajith became angry and began to attack the Vanaras.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rāvaṇa
• Vanaras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse highlights how uncontrolled anger (krodha) fuels violence and clouds discernment—an implicit warning in Dharma literature.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit, provoked in the thick of combat, intensifies his assault on the Vanara forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, the implied virtue is self-control; Indrajit’s rage illustrates its absence.