Shloka 5
इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः
Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke
इन्द्रजित्तुरथेस्थाप्यसीतांमायामयींतदा ।बलेनमहतावृत्यतस्यावधमरोचयत् ।।।।
indrajit tu rathe sthāpya sītāṃ māyāmayīṃ tadā |
balena mahatā vṛtya tasyā vadham arocayat ||
Kemudian Indrajit menempatkan Sītā yang bersifat ilusi di atas keretanya, lalu mengepungnya dengan bala tentera yang besar, dan menetapkan rancangan untuk membunuhnya.
Indrajith, also through a trick, wanted to make illusory Sita and place her in the chariot surrounded by Rakshasas and thought of killing her.
FAQs
The verse illustrates adharma through the intention to harm a defenseless figure via deception; dharma in the Ramayana consistently condemns harming the innocent and using falsehood to break righteous resolve.
Indrajit stages a spectacle: an illusory Sītā is displayed on a chariot amid troops, setting up a psychological blow against Rāma’s side.
By contrast, Sītā’s symbolic purity and Rāma’s commitment to satya/dharma are what Indrajit attempts to exploit through a false appearance.