Shloka 6.87.6

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

Devanagari script

तमप्रविष्टंन्यग्रोधंबलिनंरावणात्मजम् ।विध्वंसयशरैर्दीप्टै: सरथंसाश्वसारथिम् ।।6.87.6।।

Transliteration

dharṣayitvā ca kākutsthaṃ na śakyaṃ jīvituṃ tvayā | yudhyasva nara-devena lakṣmaṇena raṇe saha || 6.87.29 || hatas tvaṃ devatā-kāryaṃ kariṣyasi yama-kṣaye |

Translation

Having assailed a scion of the Kakutsthas, you cannot live. Fight in battle with Lakṣmaṇa, that godlike prince; once slain, you will serve the purposes of the gods in Yama’s abode.

Context

"Before he enters the banyan tree, you destroy Indrajith, with his chariot, horses and charioteer by the flaming arrows"

Characters & Entities

• Kakutstha lineage
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Yama
• Devatās (gods)
• Indrajit

FAQs

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

Violence against the righteous invites inevitable karmic consequence; dharma is protected by a larger cosmic order in which adharma ultimately serves its own defeat.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa challenges Indrajit to face Lakṣmaṇa and foretells his death and posthumous subordination to divine purpose.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s divine-like steadfastness in righteous war (kṣātra-dharma) and Vibhīṣaṇa’s unwavering commitment to truth.