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

Indrajit—người có sức mạnh phi thường, dòng dõi Paulastya và là kẻ thù của các vị thần—đã đi ra qua cổng phía tây, được bao quanh bởi các rakshasa.

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.