Shloka 6.82.4

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

Devanagari script

पृष्ठतोऽनुव्रजध्वंमामग्रतोयन्तमाहवे ।शूरैरनिजनोपेतैरयुक्तंहिनिवर्तितुम् ।।।।

Transliteration

athendrajid rākṣasabhūtaye tu juhāva havyaṃ vidhinā vidhānavit | dṛṣṭvā vyatiṣṭhanta ca rākṣasās te mahāsamūheṣu samānayajñāḥ ||

Translation

Then Indrajit, skilled in the proper order of rites, poured the prescribed offerings into the sacred fire according to rule; and the rākṣasas, gathered in vast crowds and united in the yajña, stood watching.

Context

"Return and come in front, close to me and follow me. It is not proper for you to win wars and be praised."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rākṣasas
• Agni (sacrificial fire)
• Nikumbhilā (implied ritual setting)

FAQs

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

Technical correctness (vidhi) is not equal to dharma; righteousness requires right purpose and moral restraint, not merely ritual expertise.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit completes a formal oblation with a rākṣasa audience assembled, signaling coordinated preparation for further conflict.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the virtue is ethical discernment; explicitly, Indrajit is shown as competent but morally misdirected.