Shloka 7

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

शस्त्राणिशरपत्राणिसमिधोऽथविभीतकाः ।लोहितानि च वासांहिस्रुवंकार्ष्णायसंतथा ।।।।

Transliteration

śastrāṇi śarapatrāṇi samidho ’tha vibhītakāḥ | lohitāni ca vāsāṁsi sruvaṁ kārṣṇāyasaṁ tathā || 6.80.7 ||

Translation

അവിടെ ആയുധങ്ങളും ശരപത്രങ്ങളും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; സമിധയായി വിഭീതകമരക്കട്ടികളും, ചുവന്ന വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും, ഹോമാർപ്പണത്തിനായി കൃഷ്ണായസത്തിൽ (ഇരുമ്പിൽ) നിർമ്മിച്ച സ്രുവവും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• शस्त्राणि: weapons
• शस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (plural)

• शरपत्राणि: arrow-leaves / grass-blades
• शरपत्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शरस्य पत्राणि)

• समिधः: fuel-sticks (for offering)
• समिधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समिध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनन्तरार्थक-निपात (particle: 'then/and')

• विभीतकाः: vibhītaka-wood pieces (beleric)
• विभीतकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन

• लोहितानि: red
• लोहितानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction 'and')

• वासांसि: garments/cloths
• वासांसि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• स्रुवम्: ladle
• स्रुवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कार्ष्णायसम्: iron (implement/vessel)
• कार्ष्णायसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्ष्णायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तथा: so/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'thus/so also')

Context

" A conjurer, mean, and invisible Indrajith with the chariot, if seen, in any way the Vanara troops will forcibly kill him with their strength."

Characters & Entities

• weapons (śastra)
• sruva (ladle)

FAQs

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

It shows the meticulous arrangement of ritual paraphernalia. In Ramayana ethics, such external correctness is secondary to satya (truth) and dharma (right intent and conduct).

What is the narrative situation?

The text lists the materials assembled/used for Indrajit’s fire-rite connected to his impending combat plans.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Orderliness and preparedness—qualities that can serve either dharma or adharma depending on purpose.