Shloka 6.81.21

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

Devanagari script

सीतांहत्वातु न चिरंजीविष्यसिकथञ्चन ।।।।वधार्हकर्मणानेनममहस्तगतोह्यसि ।

Transliteration

sītāṃ hatvā tu na ciraṃ jīviṣyasi kathañcana | vadhārha-karmaṇānena mama hastagato hy asi ||

Translation

If you kill Sītā, you will not live long—by no means. By this deed that merits death, you have truly come into my hands.

Context

"Indeed, you will not live long after killing Sita. You deserve to be killed for your actions, that is why you have come into my hands."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Hanumān
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Adharma—killing an innocent woman—invites swift retribution; Dharma frames consequences as morally inevitable.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān warns Indrajit that harming Sītā will bring immediate downfall and declares him within reach for punishment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective heroism: readiness to enforce dharmic accountability against grave wrongdoing.