Episode 81 – Lakshman kills Indrajit
From The Ramayan – Stories of Dharm and Devotion by Sandeep Agarwal
March 23, 2026 · 25 min · Season 6 · Episode 18
About this episode
In this episode, Lakshman confronts Indrajit in a fierce battle that changes the fate of the war.
In our previous episode, the skies above Lanka were filled with illusion and fear. Indrajit had hidden himself in darkness and struck like a shadow. The Vanars had seen Sita fall, and grief had shaken even the heart of Ram. But truth had emerged through Vibhishan. The death was false. A deeper danger was rising. At Nikumbhila, a ritual had begun that could make Indrajit unstoppable. And so, Lakshman had set forth, with Hanuman and Vibhishan by his side, to stop that fire before it could change the fate of the war. In today’s episode, the battle reaches its turning point. We will see Lakshman confront Indrajit at the sacred fire. We will hear harsh words between blood and dharm, as Vibhishan stands against his own kin. We will witness a fierce war of arrows, where the sky itself trembles under their power. We will see Hanuman shatter the ritual and drag Indrajit down from the skies. We will feel the intensity of a battle where divine weapons clash, and no warrior steps back. We will witness the final moment, where Lakshman calls upon truth itself and releases an arrow that ends the terror of the worlds. We will then see Lanka break under grief. Raavan will fall from his throne…
People in this episode
Host: Sandeep Agarwal
Topics covered
- battle
- mythology
- Hindu epic
- Lakshman
- Indrajit
- divine weapons
- war
Keywords
- Lakshman
- Indrajit
- battle
- Hindu mythology
- Ramayana
- Vibhishan
- Hanuman
- Lanka
- divine weapons
- war
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Lanka, Nikumbhila, Ashok Vatika
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