Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 29
चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 44): निशायुद्धम्, धूलिरुधिरप्रवाहः, इन्द्रजितो मायायुद्धम्
वर्तमानेतदाघोरेसङ्ग्रामेभृशदारुणे ।।।।इन्द्रजित्तुरथंत्यक्त्वाहताश्वोहतसारथिः ।अङ्गदेनमहामायस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।।।।
vartamāne tadā'ghore saṅgrāme bhṛśadāruṇe | indrajit tu rathaṃ tyaktvā hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ | aṅgadena mahāmāyas tatraivāntaradhīyata ||
Habang nag-aalab ang kakila-kilabot at ubod-lupit na labanan, si Indrajit—na pinatay ni Aṅgada ang kanyang mga kabayo at ang kanyang sarathi—ay iniwan ang karwahe at, bilang dakilang maestro ng māyā, naglaho roon din.
As the violent war was going on, the great cheat, Indrajith disappeared from there as Angada had already killed his horses and charioteer.
FAQs
The contrast between dharmic valor and deceptive power: Indrajit resorts to disappearance (māyā) when checked, implying that adharma often leans on concealment, whereas dharma stands openly in truth and courage.
After Aṅgada disables Indrajit’s chariot by killing the horses and charioteer, Indrajit abandons it and vanishes using illusion.
Aṅgada’s steadfastness and effectiveness in combat; Indrajit’s defining trait here is not virtue but cunning reliance on māyā.