Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 81, Shloka 29

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

तमेवमुक्त्वारुदतींसीतांमयामयीं च ताम् ।।।।शितधारेणखङ्गेननिजघानेन्द्रजित्स्वयम् ।

Transliteration

tam evam uktvā rudatīṃ sītāṃ māyāmayīṃ ca tām | śitadhāreṇa khaṅgena nijaghāna indrajit svayam ||

Translation

Сказав так, сам Индраджит острым мечом поразил рыдающую «Ситу» — образ, сотворённый силой наваждения.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• उक्त्वा: having spoken
• उक्त्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्यय; ‘having said’

• रुदतीम्: crying
• रुदतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √रुद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मायामयीम्: illusory
• मायामयीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माया + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (māyayā mayī = made of illusion)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• ताम्: that (one)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शितधारेण: with sharp-edged
• शितधारेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शित + धारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (śitā dhārā yasya)

• खङ्गेन: with a sword
• खङ्गेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• निजघान: struck down/killed
• निजघान: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इन्द्रजित्: Indrajit
• इन्द्रजित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Emphasis/Agent focus (स्वार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वार्थक अव्यय (reflexive adverb)

Context

Paulastya (one of the nine mind born sons of Brahma, a scion of sage Paulastya), stupendous hero, a tormentor of Devatas, Indrajith, surrounded by Rakshasas came out through the western gate.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Sītā (illusory form)
• māyā (illusion)
• sword (khaṅga)

FAQs

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

Dharma is violated through māyā and staged violence meant to collapse the enemy’s morale; the epic repeatedly treats deceit that targets the innocent as a mark of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit performs a public killing of an illusory Sītā to convince the vānaras that Rāma’s goal has become impossible.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indrajit’s ‘virtue’ is only tactical skill; ethically, the episode emphasizes the absence of satya (truthfulness) and the use of māyā as manipulation.