Shloka 41

इन्द्रजितो यज्ञानुष्ठानं अन्तर्धानं च

Indrajit’s Rite and the Invisible Assault

Devanagari script

तमेनंमायिनंक्षुद्रमन्तर्हितरथंबलात् ।राक्षसंनिहनिष्यन्तिदृष्टवावानरयूथपाः ।।।।

Transliteration

tam enaṁ māyinaṁ kṣudram antarhitarathaṁ balāt | rākṣasaṁ nihaniṣyanti dṛṣṭvā vānarayūthapāḥ || 6.80.41 ||

Translation

Nếu các thủ lĩnh đội quân Vanara trông thấy tên Rākṣasa nhỏ nhen, xảo trá ấy—kẻ làm ảo thuật di chuyển bằng chiến xa ẩn khuất—thì họ sẽ dùng sức mạnh thuần túy mà đánh gục hắn.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• enam: this one (him)
• enam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (enad-series), Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• māyinam: the conjurer/illusionist
• māyinam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• kṣudram: mean, vile
• kṣudram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying the same object

• antarhitaratham: whose chariot is concealed/invisible
• antarhitaratham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: antarhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (तत्पुरुष) 'antarhitaḥ rathaḥ yasya'; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying the object

• balāt: by force
• balāt: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; adverbial use 'by force'

• rākṣasam: the Rakshasa
• rākṣasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; apposition to 'tam enam'

• nihaniṣyanti: will slay
• nihaniṣyanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + han (धातु)
• Form: Parasmaipada, Luṭ (Simple future/लृट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), 'having seen'

• vānarayūthapāḥ: leaders of monkey-troops
• vānarayūthapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + yūthapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'vānaranāṃ yūthapāḥ'; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

Context

Thereafter, as he went to the place of fire sacrifice, Rakshasa women brought red coloured head dresses to wear (for the priests).

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (implied as māyin/antarhitaratha)
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

Protection of the righteous cause through coordinated effort: when an adversary uses deceit and terror, dharma permits firm, collective resistance—provided it remains within the moral limits of combat.

What is the narrative situation?

A plan is stated: once Indrajit becomes visible or is detected, the Vanara commanders will overwhelm him with force.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vigilance and unity—organized courage against an elusive enemy.