Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 81, Shloka 33

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

ततःखडगेनमहताहत्वातामिन्द्रजित् स्वयम् ।हृष्टस्सरथमास्थायननाद च महास्वनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ khaḍgena mahatā hatvā tām indrajit svayam | hṛṣṭaḥ sa ratham āsthāya nanāda ca mahāsvanam ||

Translation

பிறகு அந்தப் பெரிய வாளால் அவளைத் தானே கொன்றுவிட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சியடைந்த இந்திரஜித் தேரில் ஏறிப் பயங்கரமாக கர்ஜித்தான்.

Word by Word

• वानराः: the monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शुश्रुवुः: heard
• शुश्रुवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• शब्दम्: sound
• शब्दम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अदूरे: nearby
• अदूरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अदूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (locative used adverbially): ‘nearby’

• प्रत्यवस्थिताः: standing/positioned
• प्रत्यवस्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-अव-√स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘standing/posted’

• व्यादितास्यस्य: of (him) with gaping mouth
• व्यादितास्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यादित + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (vyāditaṃ āsyaṃ yasya = whose mouth is wide open)

• नदतः: of the roaring (one)
• नदतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of the roaring one’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दुर्गम्: fort/stronghold
• दुर्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• संश्रितस्य: of (him) who had taken refuge in
• संश्रितस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of one who has resorted to/taken refuge in’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (but/indeed)

Context

Indrajith himself with his long sword killed her, then rejoiced, he ascended the chariot and roared in a loud tone.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• chariot (ratha)
• sword (khaḍga)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores a dharmic critique: exultation in cruelty (even staged) signals moral corruption; righteous action is not paired with delight in suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit publicly celebrates to amplify the effect of the deception on the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, dharma values compassion and restraint; Indrajit embodies the opposite—triumphalism rooted in harm and deception.