Shloka 6.82.11

इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः (Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite)

Devanagari script

तमिन्द्रजितमप्राप्यरथस्थंसहसारथिम् ।विवेशधरणींभित्त्वासाशिलाव्यर्थमुद्यता ।।।।

Transliteration

tam indrajitam aprāpya rathasthaṃ sahasārathim |

viveśa dharaṇīṃ bhittvā sā śilā vyartham udyatā ||

Translation

But that rock, hurled with great force, did not reach Indrajit seated on the chariot with his charioteer; splitting the earth, it sank into the ground, raised in vain.

Context

That rock hurled by Hanuman failed to reach the chariot in which Indrajith was seated and also the charioteer. It cleaved the earth and entered.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Charioteer (sārathi)
• Ratha (chariot)
• Shila (rock)
• Earth (dharaṇī)

FAQs

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

The verse reflects the uncertainty of outcomes in conflict; dharma emphasizes perseverance and right intention even when immediate efforts do not succeed.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s projectile misses Indrajit’s chariot due to evasive driving and embeds into the earth after splitting it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Persistence in righteous struggle—setbacks do not end the commitment to protect and oppose wrongdoing.