Shloka 6.81.30

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

Devanagari script

यज्ञोपवीतमार्गेणभिन्नातेनतपस्विनी ।।।।सापृथिव्यांपृथुश्रोणीपपातप्रियदर्शना ।

Transliteration

yajñopavītamārgeṇa bhinnā tena tapasvinī | sā pṛthivyāṃ pṛthuśroṇī papāta priyadarśanā ||

Translation

Split by him along the line of the yajñopavīta, the sacred thread, that ascetic woman—broad-hipped and fair to behold—fell upon the earth.

Context

Split diagonally, the ascetic woman with charming hips and pleasing countenance sank into the ground.

Characters & Entities

• yajñopavīta (sacred thread)
• illusory Sītā (implied)
• Indrajit (implied by context)

FAQs

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

The imagery of cutting along the yajñopavīta line underscores sacrilegious intent—using symbols of dharma (sacred thread) within an act designed to deceive and demoralize.

What is the narrative situation?

After the sword-strike, the illusory woman’s body is described as falling, reinforcing the illusion for onlookers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes not virtue but the calculated exploitation of dharmic symbols to create believable falsehood—an anti-satya strategy.