Shloka 6.81.14

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः — Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

तद्वानरबलंदृष्टवारावणिःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।कृत्वाविकोशंनिस्त्रिंशंमूर्ध्निसीतामकर्षयत् ।।।।

Transliteration

tad vānarabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇiḥ krodha-mūrchitaḥ | kṛtvā vikośaṃ nistriṃśaṃ mūrdhni sītām akarṣayat ||

Translation

Seeing that vānara force, Rāvaṇi—overcome by a swoon of anger—drew his sword and seized Sītā by the hair at her head.

Context

Indrajith saw the Vanara army coming towards him, deluded with anger, unsheathed the sword and touched Sita's forehead.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇi (Indrajit)
• Sītā
• vānaras (vānara army)
• sword (nistriṃśa)

FAQs

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

Adharma is marked by violence against the defenseless: rage turns into sacrilege when a warrior threatens a captive woman to break an enemy’s resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

As the vānaras surge forward, Indrajit responds by escalating the deception into a direct threat against Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (negative emphasis), the verse highlights the absence of kṣānti (restraint) and the collapse of warrior-ethics in Indrajit’s conduct.