Shloka 6.80.18

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च (Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault)

Devanagari script

अद्यनिर्वानरमुर्वींहत्वारामंसलक्ष्मणम् ।करिष्येपरमांप्रीतिमित्युक्त्वान्तरधीयत ।।।।

Transliteration

adya nirvānaram urvīṃ hatvā rāmaṃ salakṣmaṇam | kariṣye paramāṃ prītim ity uktvāntaradhīyata ||6.80.18||

Translation

“Today, after slaying Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa and making the earth bereft of monkeys, I shall bring my father supreme delight”—having said this, he vanished from view.

Context

'Making the earth devoid of monkeys, killing Rama and Lakshmana, I will provide supreme joy to my father now', saying so he became invisible.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vānara host (monkeys)
• earth (urvī)
• Rāvaṇa (implied as father)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma as delight in destruction—seeking joy through mass harm; Dharma rejects victory purchased by cruelty and upholds protection of allies and the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit declares his plan to kill the two brothers and annihilate the vānara forces, then renders himself unseen to strike.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (though misdirected)—a fixed resolve to accomplish an objective regardless of moral cost.