Shloka 6.80.40

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

Devanagari script

अस्यैवतुवधेयत्नंकरिष्यावोमहाभुज ।आदेक्ष्यावोमहावेगावस्त्रानाशीविषोपमान् ।।।।

Transliteration

juhvataś cāpi tatrāgniṁ raktoṣṇīṣadharā striyaḥ | ājagmus tatra sambhrāntā rākṣasyo yatra rāvaṇiḥ || 6.80.6 ||

Translation

While he was offering oblations into the fire there, Rākṣasa women, wearing red head-dresses, hurried in agitation to the place where Rāvaṇa’s son was.

Context

"O mighty armed Lakshmana! I will make an effort to kill Indrajith by commanding weapons like venomous serpents endowed with high speed."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Rāvaṇi)
• Rākṣasa women
• sacrificial fire (agni)

FAQs

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

The verse is chiefly descriptive, showing the social/ritual support system around a warrior. In Dharma terms, it illustrates organized participation in a rite—though the epic later evaluates actions by truthfulness and righteous intent, not merely by ceremonial display.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit continues the fire-offering, and Rākṣasa women arrive in haste with ritual/ceremonial items and attire.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and coordinated service (paricaryā) in a high-stakes ritual setting.