Shloka 6
इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः
Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke
मोहनार्थंतुसर्वेषांबुद्धिंकृत्वासुदुर्मतिः ।हन्तुंसीतांव्यवसितोवानराभिमुखोययौ ।।।।
mohanārthaṃ tu sarveṣāṃ buddhiṃ kṛtvā sudurmatiḥ |
hantuṃ sītāṃ vyavasito vānarābhimukho yayau ||
すべての者の心を惑わすため、邪悪な心の者はシーターを殺すと決し、ヴァーナラの軍勢に向かって進み出た。
Evil minded Indrajith, made up his mind to hoodwink every one who decided to kill Sita and went towards the Vanaras.
FAQs
Satya (truth) is attacked through mohana (delusion). The Ramayana’s dharmic lens treats deliberate mass-deception to enable violence as a mark of moral downfall.
Indrajit advances toward the Vānaras to execute a deceptive plan centered on the (illusory) killing of Sītā.
The Vānara side’s loyalty to Rāma (and to truth) is implicitly tested; Indrajit’s lack of restraint highlights the opposite of kṣānti (forbearance) and dharmic conduct.