Shloka 13

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

अब्रवीत्तांतुशोकार्तांनिरानन्दांतपस्विनीम् ।दृष्टवारथोस्थितांदृष्ट्वाराक्षसेन्द्रसुतश्रिताम् ।।6.81.12।।कंसमर्थितमस्येतिचिन्तयन्समहाकपिः ।सहतैर्वानरश्रेष्ठैरभ्यधावतरावणिम् ।।6.81.13।।

Transliteration

abravīt tāṃ tu śokārtāṃ nirānandāṃ tapasvinīm | dṛṣṭvā rathasthitāṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasendrasutaśritām ||

kiṃ samarthitam asyeti cintayan sa mahākapiḥ | saha tair vānaraiḥ śreṣṭhair abhyadhāvata rāvaṇim ||

Translation

ശോകാകുലയും ആനന്ദരഹിതയും തപസ്വിനിയെപ്പോലെയും—രഥത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നതും രാക്ഷസരാജപുത്രന്റെ അധികാരത്തിലുമുള്ള അവളെ കണ്ട മഹാകപി “ഇവൾക്കു എന്തു സംഭവിച്ചു?” എന്നു വിചാരിച്ചു; വാനരശ്രേഷ്ഠന്മാരോടൊപ്പം അവൻ രാവണി (ഇന്ദ്രജിത്) മേൽ ആക്രമിച്ചു.

Word by Word

किम्what/why

समर्थितम्prepared/placed

अस्यof her/of this

इतिthus

चिन्तयन्thinking/worrying

सःhe

महाकपिःthe great monkey (Hanuman)

सहtogether with

तैःwith those

वानरश्रेष्ठैःwith the best of the vanaras

अभ्यधावतrushed towards

रावणिम्Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit)

Context

Great Vanara, Hanuman, gazing at miserable, joyless, ascetic woman seated in the chariot, worried, why she is in the chariot. He spoke to the best of Vanara leaders and rushed towards the son of Ravana with them.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Sītā

Rāvaṇi (Indrajit)

vānaras

chariot

rākṣasa-king (Rāvaṇa, implied)

FAQs

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

When adharma uses intimidation and display, dharma responds with clear recognition of wrongdoing and readiness to protect, not with paralysis or despair.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated narration (recensional) of Hanumān’s alarm at seeing Sītā in the chariot and his immediate charge at Indrajit.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective valor (śaurya) joined with discernment—Hanumān first assesses, then acts.