Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 81, Shloka 3

इन्द्रजितो मायासीतावधः

Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

Devanagari script

स पश्चिमेवद्वारेणनिर्ययौराक्षसैर्वृतः ।इन्द्रजित्सुमहावीर्यःपौलस्त्योदेवकण्टकः ।।।।

Transliteration

sa paścimena dvāreṇa niryayau rākṣasair vṛtaḥ | indrajit sumahāvīryaḥ paulastyo devakaṇṭakaḥ ||

Translation

అత్యంత మహావీరుడూ, పౌలస్త్య వంశజుడూ, దేవకంటకుడైన ఇంద్రజిత్ రాక్షసులతో చుట్టుముట్టబడి పశ్చిమ ద్వారమునుండి బయలుదేరెను।

Word by Word

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

• paścimena: through the western
• paścimena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paścima (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; agreeing with 'dvāreṇa'

• dvāreṇa: by/through the gate
• dvāreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

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

• rākṣasaiḥ: by/with Rakshasas
• rākṣasaiḥ: Sahakāraka/Karaṇa (सहकारक/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded
• vṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• indrajit: Indrajit
• indrajit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indrajit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; proper noun

• sumahāvīryaḥ: of exceedingly great valor
• sumahāvīryaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi-samāsa 'su-mahā vīryaṃ yasya'; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifying 'indrajit'

• paulastyaḥ: descendant of Pulastya
• paulastyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paulastya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; patronymic

• devakaṇṭakaḥ: thorn/tormentor of the gods
• devakaṇṭakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + kaṇṭaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'devānāṃ kaṇṭakaḥ'; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; epithet

Context

"O Vanara! This day, having killed her, I will kill Rama, Lakshmana, and you, also Sugriva and that ignoble Vibheeshana."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit
• Rākṣasas
• western gate

FAQs

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

The verse frames Indrajit’s role as a destructive power against the devas; it sets up a contrast between dharma-aligned warfare and adharma-driven aggression that will unfold through deception.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit exits Laṅkā through the western gate with rākṣasa forces, preparing for a tactical move against the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

No virtue is praised; rather, Indrajit is characterized by formidable might, foreshadowing how power can be used without dharmic restraint.