Shloka 6.81.17

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

Devanagari script

तांदृष्टवाचारुसर्वाङ्गींरामस्यमहिषींप्रियाम् ।अब्रवीत्पुरुषंवाक्यंक्रोधाद्रक्षोधिपात्मजम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā cāru-sarvāṅgīṃ rāmasya mahiṣīṃ priyām | abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ krodhād rakṣodhipātmajam ||

Translation

Seeing that beloved queen of Rāma, lovely in every limb, he—angered—addressed the rākṣasa prince with harsh words of rebuke.

Context

Looking at Rama's dear wife, of lovely limbs, Hanuman rebuked Indrajith in anger and spoke harsh words.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rāma
• rakṣodhipa (Rāvaṇa, implied)
• Rāvaṇi/Indrajit

FAQs

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

Righteous anger can serve dharma when it becomes moral protest against cruelty; rebuke is justified when it defends truth and protects the violated.

What is the narrative situation?

After witnessing Sītā threatened and abused, Hanumān turns on Indrajit and condemns him verbally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s moral courage—he confronts adharma directly, refusing to normalize violence against Sītā.