Shloka 16

इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः

Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court

Devanagari script

ततस्तै स्स्वगणैरिष्टैरिन्द्रजित् प्रतिपूजितः।युद्धोद्धतः कृतोत्साहस्सङ्ग्रामं प्रत्यपद्यत।।।।

Transliteration

tatas taiḥ svagaṇair iṣṭair indrajit pratipūjitaḥ | yuddhoddhataḥ kṛtotsāhaḥ saṅgrāmaṃ pratyapadyata ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് തന്റെ പ്രിയഗണങ്ങളാൽ ആദരിക്കപ്പെട്ട ഇന്ദ്രജിത് യുദ്ധോന്മുഖനായി; ഉത്സാഹം ഉണർത്തി സങ്ക്രാമഭൂമിയിലേക്കു മുന്നേറി.

Word by Word

ततःthen

तैःby them

स्वगणैःby his own followers

इष्टैःby beloved (ones)

इन्द्रजित्Indrajit

प्रतिपूजितःhonoured

युद्धोद्धतःrushed for battle

कृतोत्साहःhaving gathered resolve

सङ्ग्रामम्battle

प्रत्यपद्यतadvanced/went forth

Context

Having been honoured by his own kith and kin who loved him, Indrajit rushed forth for war with martial vigour.

Characters & Entities

Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Social duty and solidarity: communal honoring and morale-building support the warrior’s undertaking of assigned duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit is ceremonially honored by his followers and proceeds, energized, to engage Hanumān.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and resolve—channeling honor into focused action.