Shloka 6.81.2

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

Devanagari script

सोऽनुस्मृत्यवधंतेषांराक्षसानांतरस्विनाम् ।क्रोधताम्रेक्षणश्शूरोनिर्जगामाहाद्युति: ।।।।

Transliteration

dhik tvāṃ pāpasamācāraṃ yasya te matir idṛśī | nṛśaṃsānārya durvṛtta kṣudra pāpaparākrama || anāryasyedṛśaṃ karma ghṛṇā te nāsti nirghṛṇa ||

Translation

Shame on you, of sinful conduct, for your mind has turned to such a resolve! O cruel and ignoble one—of depraved ways, base and bold in wickedness—this deed befits only the unworthy; you have no compassion, merciless as you are.

Context

Recollecting those Rakshasas killed, the heroic, mighty and courageous Indrajith's eyes were red in anger.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Dharma rejects cruelty and the targeting of the helpless; true strength is inseparable from compassion and moral restraint.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān denounces Indrajit’s intention and conduct toward Sītā, framing it as ignoble and compassionless.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity (viveka) and fearless truth-speaking (satya-vacana) in the face of power.