Shloka 6.80.22

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

Devanagari script

तुवैहायसंप्राप्यसरथोरामलक्ष्मणौ ।आचक्षुर्विषयेतिष्ठवनिव्याधनिशितैश्शरैः ।।।।

Transliteration

tu vaihāyasaṃ prāpya sa-ratho rāma-lakṣmaṇau | ācakṣur-viṣaye tiṣṭhan vivyādha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ || 6.80.22 ||

Translation

Then, mounting his aerial chariot, he stayed beyond the range of sight and from the sky struck Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with keen-pointed arrows.

Context

Riding in the aerial car, Indrajith remaining out of sight released pointed arrows from the sky and tormented Rama and Lakshmana standing in the battlefield.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Aerial chariot (ratha)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Arrows
• Sky (vaihāyasa)

FAQs

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

The episode raises the dharmic issue of fair combat: attacking while remaining unseen challenges yuddha-dharma ideals of directness and accountability in battle.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit takes position in the sky with his chariot, stays out of sight, and wounds Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with sharp arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

For Indrajit, tactical cunning; for the protagonists (by implication), endurance under unjust or asymmetric assault.