Shloka 11
इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं
Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana
युध्यमानमनालक्षयंशक्रोऽपित्रिदशेश्वरः ।द्रष्टुमासादितुंवापिनशक्तःकिंपुनर्युवाम् ।।6.45.11।।
yudhyamānam anālakṣyaṃ śakro 'pi tridaśeśvaraḥ | draṣṭum āsādituṃ vāpi na śaktaḥ kiṃ punar yuvām ||
ഞാൻ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ അദൃശ്യനായി നില്ക്കുമ്പോൾ, ദേവാധിപനായ ശക്രനും എന്നെ കാണുകയോ സമീപിക്കുകയോ കഴിയില്ല; പിന്നെ നിങ്ങളിരുവരോ എങ്ങനെ കഴിയും?
Indrajith who had fire like eyes, said," even the ruler of gods cannot discern while I am fighting war, why speak about you? It is not possible."
FAQs
The verse warns against arrogance (mada): boasting of power gained through unfair means undermines dharma and signals moral decline.
Indrajit, hidden from sight, intimidates Rama and Lakshmana by claiming even Indra cannot detect or reach him during combat.
By contrast to Indrajit’s pride, the implied virtue for the righteous is humility and reliance on right conduct rather than trickery.