Shloka 6.81.5

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

Devanagari script

इन्द्रजित्तुरथेस्थाप्यसीतांमायामयींतदा ।बलेनमहतावृत्यतस्यावधमरोचयत् ।।।।

Transliteration

indrajit tu rathe sthāpya sītāṃ māyāmayīṃ tadā |

balena mahatā vṛtya tasyā vadham arocayat ||

Translation

Then Indrajit, placing an illusory Sītā—wrought of māyā—upon his chariot and surrounding her with a great force, resolved upon the plan of killing her.

Context

Indrajith, also through a trick, wanted to make illusory Sita and place her in the chariot surrounded by Rakshasas and thought of killing her.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Sita
• Ratha (chariot)
• Rakshasa army (implied)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma through the intention to harm a defenseless figure via deception; dharma in the Ramayana consistently condemns harming the innocent and using falsehood to break righteous resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit stages a spectacle: an illusory Sītā is displayed on a chariot amid troops, setting up a psychological blow against Rāma’s side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, Sītā’s symbolic purity and Rāma’s commitment to satya/dharma are what Indrajit attempts to exploit through a false appearance.