Shloka 2

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

सोऽनुस्मृत्यवधंतेषांराक्षसानांतरस्विनाम् ।क्रोधताम्रेक्षणश्शूरोनिर्जगामाहाद्युति: ।।।।

Transliteration

so’nusmṛtya vadhaṃ teṣāṃ rākṣasānāṃ tarasvinām | krodha-tāmrekṣaṇaḥ śūro nirjagāma mahādyutiḥ ||

Translation

Mengingati pembunuhan rākṣasa-rākṣasa yang gagah itu, Indrajit yang perkasa lagi bercahaya pun melangkah keluar; matanya merah menyala kerana amarah.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• anusmṛtya: having remembered
• anusmṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), 'having recollected'

• vadham: slaughter/killing
• vadham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• teṣām: of those
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (6th), Plural

• rākṣasānām: of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural

• tarasvinām: of the mighty/impetuous
• tarasvinām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tarasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural; qualifying 'rākṣasānām'

• krodha-tāmra-īkṣaṇaḥ: whose eyes were copper-red with anger
• krodha-tāmra-īkṣaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक) + tāmra (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (instrumental/causal sense) 'krodhena tāmram īkṣaṇam yasya'; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• śūraḥ: the hero
• śūraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• nirjagāma: went out
• nirjagāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir + gam (धातु)
• Form: Parasmaipada, Luṅ (Aorist), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular

• mahādyutiḥ: the one of great splendor
• mahādyutiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + dyuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi-samāsa 'mahā dyutiḥ yasya'; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition to 'śūraḥ'

Context

"O evil minded Indrajith! You are born as Rakshasa in the clan of seers of vedic mantras and sought the womb of Rakshasa woman. It is for your own self destruction you seized her hair.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Unchecked anger born from vengeance clouds discernment; Dharma requires restraint and right judgment even amid loss.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit steps forward to act after recalling the deaths of Rākṣasas, entering the conflict in a surge of wrath.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

A negative contrast is highlighted: valor without self-mastery becomes destructive; the implied virtue is kṣamā (forbearance) and control of krodha (anger).