Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 19, Shloka 13
विभीषणाभिषेकः
The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean
सङ्ग्रामसमयव्यूहेतर्पयित्वाहुताशनम् ।अन्तर्धानगतश्शत्रूनिन्द्रजिद् हन्तिराघव:।। 6.19.13।।
saṅgrāma-samaya-vyūhe tarpayitvā hutāśanam | antardhāna-gataḥ śatrūn indrajit hanti rāghavaḥ || 6.19.13 ||
罗伽婆啊，因陀罗吉特先祭奉火神阿耆尼，使其欢悦，继而遁入隐形，于战阵之中击杀诸敌。
"Raghava! Indrajith strikes when caught by a network of foes in war by becoming invisible because of satisfying fire god."
FAQs
The verse highlights how adharma can weaponize ritual power—Indrajit uses propitiation to gain an unfair advantage (invisibility) for killing. It implicitly contrasts righteous, face-to-face combat with deceptive violence.
Vibhīṣaṇa warns Rāma about Indrajit’s method in war: after worshipping Agni, he becomes invisible and attacks within the confusion of battle formations.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s virtue of truthful counsel and protective loyalty is emphasized—he discloses enemy tactics so that dharmic forces can respond wisely.