Shloka 15

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

तेनचादित्यकल्पेनब्रह्मास्त्रण च पालितः ।स बभूवदुराधर्षोरावणिस्सुमहाबलः ।।।।

Transliteration

tena cāditya-kalpena brahmāstreṇa ca pālitaḥ | sa babhūva durādharṣo rāvaṇiḥ sumahābalaḥ ||6.80.15||

Translation

เมื่อได้รับการคุ้มครองด้วยพรหมาศตรานั้น และส่องรัศมีดุจอาทิตย์ (อาทิตยะ) ราวณิ โอรสแห่งราวณะ ก็กลายเป็นผู้มีกำลังยิ่งใหญ่และยากจะต้านทาน

Word by Word

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंस, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/conjunction)

• आदित्यकल्पेन: by (something) like the sun
• आदित्यकल्पेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदित्य + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंस, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः आदित्यवत् कल्पः (उपमान-तत्पुरुष) = sun-like

• ब्रह्मास्त्रेण: by the Brahma-weapon
• ब्रह्मास्त्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः ब्रह्मणः अस्त्रम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/conjunction)

• पालितः: protected
• पालितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘रावणिः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बभूव: became / appeared
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दुराधर्षः: invincible
• दुराधर्षः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + आ-धृष् (धातु) → दुराधर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्/दुर्-पूर्वक विशेषणम्: hard to overpower

• रावणिः: Rāvaṇi (son of Ravana)
• रावणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावणि (प्रातिपदिक; patronymic)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुमहाबलः: of very great strength
• सुमहाबलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: सुमहत् बलम् यस्य (बहुव्रीहिवत् अर्थः) / ‘सु-महद् बलः’

Context

Protected by the weapon of Brahma, effulgent as the orbit of the Sun, the son of Ravana was endowed with mighty prowess and was difficult to gain over.

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Rāvaṇi)
• Rāvaṇa
• Brahmāstra (Brahmā-weapon)
• Sun (Āditya)

FAQs

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

Spiritual or divine power (astra-protection) increases responsibility; Dharma demands that extraordinary power be governed by truth and just purpose, otherwise it magnifies harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit is described as protected by the Brahmāstra and shining with solar radiance, making him formidable in the coming battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Invincibility and might—an aura of near-unassailability created by divine weaponry.