Shloka 6.81.22

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

Devanagari script

येच स्त्रीघातिनांलोकालोकवध्यैषुकुसतिताः ।।।।इहजीवितमुत्सृज्यप्रेत्यतान्प्रतिपत्स्यसे ।

Transliteration

ye ca strīghātināṃ lokā lokavadhyeṣu kusatitāḥ | iha jīvitam utsṛjya pretya tān pratipatsyase ||

Translation

Those realms appointed for slayers of women—cast among the world’s condemned—shall be yours. Surrendering life here, after death you will fall into those very states.

Context

"You deserve to be killed by the world here. Giving up your life, you will be thrown out and descend to the world with those who killed women have gone, after your death."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Karma-doctrine within Itihāsa: grievous sins (like strī-ghāta) bear social condemnation and post-mortem consequences; Dharma protects women as a civilizational duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān describes the inevitable consequence awaiting one who kills a woman, warning Indrajit of both worldly and otherworldly ruin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharmic admonition: teaching consequences to deter evil and uphold moral order.