Shloka 6.15.12
विभीषण–इन्द्रजित् संवादः (Vibhishana and Indrajit: Counsel, Boast, and Rebuttal)
मूढोऽप्रगल्भोऽविनयोपपन्नस्तीक्षणस्वभावोऽल्पमतिर्दुरात्मा ।मूर्खस्त्वमत्यर्थसुदुर्मतिश्चत्वमिन्द्रजिद्बालतयाब्रवीषि ।।6.15.12।।
kiṃ nāma tau mānuṣa-rāja-putrāv asmākam ekena hi rākṣasena | su-prākṛtenāpi raṇe nihantum etau śakyau kuto bhīṣayase sma bhīro ||6.15.4||
“Why speak as though those two princes—sons of a human king—cannot be slain? Even a single ordinary rākṣasa among us could kill them in battle. Timid man, why do you try to frighten us?”
"Indrajith! You are foolish and boasting yourself. You lack obedience. You are wicked by nature, cruel, poor in intellect, extremely evil minded, ignorant and have spoken like a child."
It shows the danger of ‘moha-born’ overconfidence: dharma in leadership requires realistic assessment and humble truthfulness, not bravado that dismisses genuine threats.
Indrajit argues that Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are easily killable and criticizes Vibhīṣaṇa for warning the Laṅkā side.
Indrajit promotes martial confidence; the text invites readers to contrast it with the virtue of prudent counsel (nīti) that Vibhīṣaṇa represents.