Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 81, Shloka 14
इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः
Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke
तद्वानरबलंदृष्टवारावणिःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।कृत्वाविकोशंनिस्त्रिंशंमूर्ध्निसीतामकर्षयत् ।।।।
tad vānarabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇiḥ krodha-mūrchitaḥ | kṛtvā vikośaṃ nistriṃśaṃ mūrdhni sītām akarṣayat ||
Melihat bala vānarā itu, Rāvaṇi—diliputi pingsan amarah—mencabut pedangnya dan menarik Sītā pada rambut di kepalanya.
Indrajith saw the Vanara army coming towards him, deluded with anger, unsheathed the sword and touched Sita's forehead.
FAQs
Adharma is marked by violence against the defenseless: rage turns into sacrilege when a warrior threatens a captive woman to break an enemy’s resolve.
As the vānaras surge forward, Indrajit responds by escalating the deception into a direct threat against Sītā.
By contrast (negative emphasis), the verse highlights the absence of kṣānti (restraint) and the collapse of warrior-ethics in Indrajit’s conduct.