Shloka 32

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

त्तामिन्द्रजित् स्त्रियंहत्वाहनूमन्तमुवाच ह ।।6.81.31।।मयारामस्यपश्येमांकोपेन च ।एषाविशस्तावैदेहीनिष्फलोवःपरिश्रमः ।।6.81.32।।

Transliteration

tām indrajit striyaṃ hatvā hanūmantam uvāca ha | mayā rāmasya paśyemāṃ kopeṇa ca | eṣā viśastā vaidehī niṣphalo vaḥ pariśramaḥ ||

Translation

Nachdem er jene Frau getötet hatte, sprach Indrajit zu Hanumān: „Sieh: Rāmas Vaidehī habe ich im Zorn niedergehauen. Eure Mühen sind fruchtlos geworden.“

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/कालवाचक अव्यय

• खडगेन: with a sword
• खडगेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• महता: great/large
• महता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of khaḍga)

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्यय

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इन्द्रजित्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Emphasis (स्वार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वार्थक अव्यय

• हृष्टः: joyful
• हृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सरथम्: (his) chariot
• सरथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (rathena saha = with chariot)

• आस्थाय: having mounted
• आस्थाय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्यय; ‘having mounted/ascended’

• ननाद: roared
• ननाद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• महास्वनम्: a great sound
• महास्वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (mahān svanaḥ)

Context

Indrajith killed that woman and said to Hanuman" see this Vaidehi, Rama's wife, cut up by my sword. Your exertion is useless now."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Vaidehī (Sītā)

FAQs

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

It reinforces the Ramayana’s insistence that dharma requires adherence to truth; deliberate falsehood aimed at despair is a hallmark of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The same taunt is repeated/preserved in the recension as a separate verse index, continuing Indrajit’s attempt to shatter morale.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue under pressure is steadfastness (dhṛti): not abandoning righteous purpose due to enemy-crafted appearances.