Shloka 23

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

तिब्रुवाणोहनुमान् सायुधैर्हरिभिर्वृतः ।।।।अभ्यदावत् ससुङ्कृद्धोराक्षसेन्द्रसुतंप्रति ।

Transliteration

iti bruvāṇo hanumān sāyudhair haribhir vṛtaḥ | abhyadāvat sasaṅkṛddho rākṣasendrasutaṃ prati ||

Translation

So sprechend stürmte Hanumān, umringt von bewaffneten Vānara-Kriegern, in gewaltigem Zorn auf den Sohn des Rākṣasa-Königs zu.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय

• ब्रुवाणः: speaking
• ब्रुवाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रुवाण (कृदन्त; √ब्रू वचने)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शानच्/Present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हनुमान्: Hanumān
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सायुधैः: armed
• सायुधैः: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सायुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास ('सह आयुधैः' = 'armed'); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (qualifying हरिभिः)

• हरिभिः: by/with monkeys
• हरिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत (कृदन्त; √वृ आवरणे)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभ्यदावत्: ran towards/charged
• अभ्यदावत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि√द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुसंक्रुद्धः: highly enraged
• सुसंक्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + संक्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √क्रुध् क्रोधे, सम्-उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग/निपात-युक्त भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (qualifying हनुमान्)

• राक्षसेन्द्रसुतम्: the rākṣasa-king's son
• राक्षसेन्द्रसुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस + इन्द्र + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: राक्षसेन्द्रस्य सुतः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय (preposition/adverb)

Context

Hanuman was highly enraged and speaking like got prepared for war and went surrounded by the monkeys towards Indrajith, the son of Rakshasa king.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vānara army (Harayas)
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• Rāvaṇa (implied as rākṣasendra)

FAQs

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

Dharma permits force to stop imminent adharma; righteous defense becomes a duty when the innocent are threatened.

What is the narrative situation?

After rebuking Indrajit, Hanumān advances to engage him, supported by armed Vānara troops.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective valor (śaurya) aligned with duty—courage deployed in defense of righteousness.