Shloka 6.87.28

न्यग्रोध-प्रवेश-निवारणम् (Preventing Indrajit’s Banyan-Tree Rite) / Indrajit Confronts Vibhishana

Devanagari script

अद्यतेव्यसनंप्राप्तंकिंमांत्वामिहवक्ष्यसि ।प्रवेष्टुं न त्वयाशक्यंन्यग्रोधंराक्षसाधम ।।6.87.28।।

Transliteration

adṛṣṭaḥ sarva-bhūtānāṃ tato bhavati rākṣasaḥ | nihanti samare śatrūn badhnāti ca śarottamaiḥ || 6.87.5 ||

Translation

Thereafter that rākṣasa becomes invisible to all beings; in battle he slays enemies and also binds them fast with excellent arrows.

Context

"O Lowly Rakshasa! This worry has come to you today. Entering the banyan tree is not possible for you today."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rākṣasa
• Invisibility (adṛśyatā)
• Arrows (śara)

FAQs

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

Dharma must confront adharma’s reliance on concealment and coercion; invisibility symbolizes unethical advantage, opposed by truth-led vigilance.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa describes Indrajit’s battle-mode after rites: becoming unseen and incapacitating foes with superior missiles.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and preparedness in dharmic warfare—Lakṣmaṇa is urged to act with alertness against deceptive tactics.