Character

因陀羅耆特

इन्द्रजित्Indrajit

verses
642
books
18
chapters
112
Child of
罗波那
Slain by
羅什曼那

What the texts say

In the Ramayana, Indrajit is the son of Ravana, lord of the Rakshasas. Ramayana 6.85.26, 6.80.5 The epic says he had boons from Brahma, the Self-born, and fought unseen. Ramayana 6.73.69 Shrouded in sorcery, he bound Rama and his brother Lakshmana in a net of arrows. Ramayana 6.44.37, 6.51.12 Knowing Hanuman, the son of the Wind-god, was not to be slain, he seized him with a missile. Ramayana 5.48.37 It also tells how he deceived the vanaras with illusion, showing something slain as Sita. Ramayana 6.93.36, 6.81.33 In the Narada Purana, Lakshmana slays Indrajit, the conqueror of Indra. Narada Purana 2.1.75.47

Where to read

Every verse that names 因陀羅耆特, book by book.

    • 6.73.3

      于是他望见国王神色凄然,仿佛沉没在忧愁之海;因陀罗耆特——罗波那这罗刹王之子、车战勇士之冠——便对他说出如下言辞。

    • 6.89.15

      罗摩的弟弟见因陀罗吉特行此作为,毫不介意;他含笑说道:“这算不得什么。”随即,战场上无畏而怒意炽然的罗什曼那——人中之杰——执起可怖之箭,向罗波那之子放射而去。

    • 6.81.26

      苏格里瓦、你和罗摩是为了谁来到这里的——我今天就要在你的眼前杀死那位韦德希。

    • 3.272.2

      罗波那对他英勇的儿子因陀罗吉特说道:“击败罗摩吧,灭敌者!并将苏格利婆与罗什曼那一并征服。”

    • 3.273.1

      马尔坎德耶说道:见那两位兄弟——威力无量——双双倒下,罗波那之子(因陀罗吉特)便以受赐加持的箭矢再次将他们束缚。

    • 3.269.7

      于是双方在彼处短兵相接:罗波那与罗摩交战;同样,罗什曼那也与因陀罗吉特厮杀。

    • 1.4.2.53

      你曾听闻名为梵摩补罗(Brahmapura)的圣域——因陀罗吉特之城;在高贵的阿利耶·普什卡里尼(Ārya-puṣkariṇī)池畔,他安立了杜尔阇提(湿婆)。

    • 3.1.44.18

      他们迅疾反击,于是单挑之战随即展开。罗波那之子因陀罗吉特与罗什曼那交锋厮战。

    • 3.1.46.12

      随后因陀罗吉特将他带入罗刹之主那辉煌的王廷;在那里他以言辞视楞迦之王如草芥,公然轻蔑而语。

    • 1.19.375

      安乐、财富、子嗣、军队、辅佐,胜利、威严、力量、谋略、荣耀,此诸般福报日日增长,如获利愈多贪欲愈盛。其弟鸠姆婆迦尔那力大无穷,世间无有敌手可与之匹敌。饮酒之后沉睡六月,醒来之时三界惊恐。若其每日进食而不沉睡,整个世界将迅速毁灭。其战场之坚毅难以言表,无量勇力无与伦比。其长子婆利陀那陀,世间誉为勇士之首,战场之上无人能敌,常使天神之城惊惶逃窜。

    • 5.2.29

      听到儿子被杀,楞伽之主大怒,派出了强大的梅格纳达。"我儿,不要杀他,把他绑起来。让我们看看这只猴子,查明他从哪里来。"因陀罗耆,无与伦比的战士,听到兄弟的死讯后满怀愤怒地出发了。猴子看到一名可怕的战士正在逼近;他咬牙切齿,怒吼着冲了上去。他拔起一棵巨大的树,使楞伽之主的儿子失去了战车。梅格纳达身边有大战士随行;猴子一个接一个地抓住他们,用自己的身体将他们碾碎。击倒他们之后,他与梅格纳达本人交战,两人如同两头象王般相撞。猴子一拳击中他后爬上树去,梅格纳达一时昏厥。梅格纳达再次起…

    • 6.4.49

      "我有能力折断你的牙齿,但罗怙族之主并未给我命令。我如此愤怒,要砸碎你全部十张嘴,然后抓住楞伽城将它沉入大海。你的楞伽城就像无花果树的果实,你们这些生灵无忧无虑地住在其中。我是猴子,吃果实不费工夫,但宽宏的罗摩并未下令。"听到这巧妙的比喻,罗波那微笑着对愚人说:"你从哪里学了这么多谎话?巴利从未如此自夸。与苦行者交往使你成了吹牛者。""二十臂者啊,我若不拔掉你的十条舌头,便真是吹牛者。"想到罗摩的威光,猴子大怒,在大会中央立誓并将脚牢牢踏在地上。"蠢货,你若能挪动我的脚,罗摩…

Key chapters

The chapters where 因陀羅耆特 matters most.

  1. Indrajit’s Brahmastra Rite and the Crushing of the Vanara Host

    Ramayana 6.73 · 52 verses

  2. Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows

    Ramayana 6.89 · 30 verses

    Antagonist duelist

  3. Indrajit’s Illusory Sita Episode and Hanuman’s Rebuke

    Ramayana 6.81 · 27 verses

    Architect of psychological warfare

  4. न्यग्रोध-प्रवेश-निवारणम् (Preventing Indrajit’s Banyan-Tree Rite) / Indrajit Confronts Vibhishana

    Ramayana 6.87 · 25 verses

    Antagonist relying on ritual power and invisibility

  5. Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana

    Ramayana 6.45 · 14 verses

    Architect of the reversal: fights from concealment…

  6. इन्द्रजित्-हनूमद्-युद्धं तथा निकुम्भिलायां होमः (Indrajit vs Hanuman; Indrajit’s Nikumbhila rite)

    Ramayana 6.82 · 11 verses

  7. Indrajit and Lakṣmaṇa: Escalation through Concealment

    Mahabharata 3.272 · 23 verses

    Primary antagonist-combatant

  8. The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

    Ramayana 6.74 · 3 verses

    Offstage causal force

  9. Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)

    Mahabharata 3.273 · 14 verses

    Rākṣasa champion whose boon-backed weapons create the crisis…

  10. Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint

    Ramayana 6.93 · 13 verses

    Absent but central

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