Why can't Ravana be able to lift the foot of Angad if he had lifted Kailash so easily?

 To tell the truth Angad's foot had more weight than the whole of Kailaash and Bhagwan Shiv, AT THE MOMENT.

Think what would have happened if Angad's foot had been uplifted. What would had happened?

As Angad was a great devotee of Sri Raam if Angad's foot had been uplifted, The name of Shri Vishnu and the trust of the name would have been considered false. As Raam ji's name can never be false and Moksha giving as true as death, no one in the court of Raavan was able to lift Angad's foot. It wasn't just the weight of the foot it had the weight of all existence. No one can except Sri Raam himself can uplift the weight of the Brahmaanda itself.

As Raavan was a param devotee of Bhagwan Vishnu in reality if he would have uplifted Angad's foot it would have meant that Shri Ram's name is false.

And, if Raavan would have not uplifted it it would have been a black mark on devotion. It would have been an insult to Prabhu Bhakti, the basis of God and his devotees himself, the basis of the universe. Thus, Sri Raam didn't made Raavan even try to uplift Angad's foot. Angad himself retreated his foot and asked him to touch Sri Raam's foot not his.

What are the top ten warriors in Ramayana?

 1.) Lord Ram :

The complete manifestation of Vishnu who killed powerful demons like Tarakasura, Viradha, Kabandha, Maricha and Subhahu in Dandaka forest with support of Lakshmana. Killed Khara, Dhoosana along with 14000 rakshasas in Janasthana single handedly. He possessed the power to annihilate armes of any size single handedly. Defeated and killed the greatest threat to the gods Ravana and Kumbhkarana. Defeated Ravana thrice before killing him in the fourth attempt. Killed Vali with a single arrow.

2.) Lord Hanuman :

Like Rama he too had the power to obliterate armies of any scale. He was the incarnation of Shiva and was immune to all celestial weapons due to Brahma,’ s boon. He had the unique power to choose the time of his death. Defeated Ravana with a single punch. Broke the mighty spike of Kumbhkarana by which he defeated Indra and Yama and overpowered him heavily making him flee from the fight. Infalliable Brahmashirastra of Meghnad which killed 67 crore vanaras had no effect on Hanuman.

3.) Lakshmanji :

He was the complete incarnation of Sheshnag who is also regarded as a form of Vishnu. He killed demons like Indrajit and Atikaya in combat and aided Rama in killing thousands of demons capable of invoking deadly illusions. Overpowered Ravana twice in plain archery once even with his Brahma armour. He tormented Kumbhkarana with his arrows who was unscathed even by Indra,’ s Vajra. Could have killed Ravana, Indrajit and the entire rakshasa army using Brahmastra had Rama not stopped him.

4. Bhagwan Parshurama :

He was the partial incarnation of Vishnu who had bested Kartavirya Arjuna in combat. He was the direct pupil of Mahadev and recieved all celestial weapons from him including Trishul and weapons of Trinity i.e Pashupatastra, Vaishnavastra and Narayanastra. Wiped the kshatriyas clean of earth 21 times with his Vijaya bow. With his invincible axe, Parshurama eliminated literally 100 "Akṣauhiṇis" soldiers who were guarding Kartivirya Arjuna.

5. Kartavirya Arjuna :

He was the incarnation of Sudharsana chakra and disciple of Dattatreya. He remained an undefeated warrior before facing Parshurama. Kartavirya Arjuna had defeated Indra and the 33 gods riding on a single chariot. He had defeated Indra and humiliated him in front of his wife Sachi devi. He had boon of all time invincibility except Vishnu. Kartavirya,’ s greatest achievement was defeating and capturing Ravana. He was strong enough to stop the flow of river Narmada using his arms.

6. Indrajeet :

The eldest son of Ravana and a master of scorcery and black magic. No one can defeat Indrajit once he finishes Nikumbhala sacrifice. He after completing Nikumbhala sacrifice single handedly knocked out Rama, Lakshmana and the entire vanara army unconscious and killed 67 crore vanaras using infalliable Brahmashirastra. Defeated and captured Indra in battle hence was named Indrajit. Fought a terrific battle with Lakshman for three days. During the final stages of the battle between Indrajit and Lakshmana , Indra along with all the celestial gods protected Lakshmana.

It needed aindrastra with the name of lord Rama to defeat and kill indrajit.

7. Ravana :

The mighty king of Lanka who defeated Indra and 33 gods in group attack and tanked Indra’s vajra and Vishnu’s disc. Overpowered Hanuman in direct combat and In the war with Ram, he defeated Sugriva and other vanaras like Nila. He was a marksman of every divine missile and possessed Brahma armour, Pashupatastra, Brahma shakti etc. Overall he was the most powerful demon if we consider both physical strength and weapons but Indrajit,’s boons give him the edge. He was stronger than Lord Lakshmana and could defeat him if you remove divine nature of Lord Lakshmana.

8. Atikaya :

Atikaya was the son of Ravana and an excellent archer and warrior who inflicted terror among vanaras by his mere presence. He was extremely destructive in battlefield. Atikaya countered Indra’s Vajra and Varunapasha with his ordinary arrows. He put up a good might with Laxmana. He was invulnerable to all of Laxmana’s arrows as he gained the Brahma Kavach and even made Laxmana unconscious with a snake arrow.

9. Kumbhkarana :

Physically Kumbhkarana was the strongest rakshasa from Ravana,’ s sid. He vanquished Indra by his brute strength and crushed him. Defeated Yamraj and other gods by his mighty spike. He struck Hanuman with his spike and made him vomit blood. Crushed both Angad and Sugriv in battle. The arrow which killed Vali didn’t harm Kumbhkarna at all. It took Rama four celestial weapons including Roudrastra, 2 Aindrastra and Vayavyastra back to back to kill Kumbhkarana. Roudrastra of Rama had no effect on him.

10. Vali :

He was the son of Indra and a very powerful vanara empowered by Brahma,’ s boon who had bested Sugriva in wrestling combat. Defeated Ravana and dragged him across four oceans by holding him in his armpits. Killed powerful demons like Mayavi and Dundhubi who was even feared by Varun deva and Himavat mountain.

What are some lesser-known stories from the Ramayana that are not typically depicted in television shows and movies?

 Everyone knows about ‘Lanka Dahan’ in Sundara Kanda where Hanuman set fire to the city of Lanka. But most people don't know that there is a ‘second Lanka Dahan’ in Yuddha Kanda. Here all the Vanaras attacked the city with torches and set fire to it.

Second Lanka Dahan

Sugriva, the immensely energetic lord of the apes, addressed the immensely strong Hanumat, indicating the subsequent course of action. ‘Kumbhakarna and the four princes have been killed. Therefore, it is not possible for Ravana to undertake any action now. There are apes who are extremely strong and dexterous. Let those bulls among apes swiftly take torches and attack Lanka.’

The sun had set and it was the start of a terrible night. The bulls among apes headed for Lanka, with torches in their hands. With torches in their hands, large numbers of apes attacked it from all sides. The guards, with malformed eyes, suddenly ran away. Cheerfully, they set fire to the turrets, floors of mansions, many roads and palaces. The fire burnt down and consumed thousands of houses and all the residences of rakshasas, who loved their homes.

With their beloveds, they were lying down on extremely expensive beds. They swiftly grabbed their sons and fled in different directions. Thousands of houses of the residents of Lanka were burnt by the fire and blazed repeatedly. There were extremely firm and extremely expensive houses, with deep qualities. They were made out of gold, in shapes of the moon and the half-moon. They were excellent and with many floors, shining like the moon. There were colourful windows and couches everywhere. Decorated with jewels and coral, they seemed to touch the sun. There was the sound of herons and peacocks and the jingling of ornaments. Those houses that were like mountains were burnt by the fire. Surrounded by the fire, the turrets looked like masses of clouds tinged by lightning, when summer is over. Beautiful women who were asleep in mansions were burnt. Throwing aside all their ornaments, they lamented, ‘Alas!’ Surrounded by the fire, the houses fell down. They were like the shattered summits of mountains, struck by the vajra of the wielder of the vajra. From a distance, as they were burnt, the houses resembled the summits of the Himalayas, blazing with groves of herbs. The tops of the mansions were burnt and blazed, engulfed in flames. In the night, Lanka seemed to be full of flowering kimshukas. The keepers of elephants set the elephants free. The keepers of horses set the horses free. Lanka was like the turbulent ocean at the time of the end of the worlds. On seeing a freed horse, an elephant was scared and retreated. On seeing a frightened elephant, a horse was scared and retreated. In a short while, the city was burnt by the apes. It seemed as if the earth was ablaze at the time of the terrible destruction of the worlds. From ten yojanas away, one could hear the sounds of the women screaming, as they were burnt and scorched and enveloped in smoke.

With their bodies burnt by the fire, the enemy rakshasas emerged. Desiring to fight, the apes attacked them violently. The sound emitted by the apes and the rakshasas resounded in the ten directions, the ocean and the earth. The great-souled Rama and Lakshmana had been freed of their wounds. With excellent bows in their hands, they fearlessly advanced. Rama twanged his excellent bow and this created a tumultuous sound that caused fear to the rakshasas. Stretching his giant bow, Rama was as radiant as the illustrious and enraged Bhava stretching a bow made out of the Vedas. The sound created by the apes, the roar of the rakshasas and the sound of Rama twanging his bow —these three pervaded the ten directions. Because of the arrows released from his bow, the main turrent of the city, resembling Kailasa’s peak, was shattered and fell down on the ground.

• Sarga 62, Yuddha Kanda, Valmiki Ramayana, CE.

Who are the underrated and overrated warriors in Ramayana?

 1)Sugreeva:— Most Underrated Character imo.. Badly Injured Kumbhakarna whom even Indra's Vajra Couldn't Scratch…

2)Lakshman:— He Could've easily Killed Ravana If Not For The Brahma's Spear.. If Rama Didn't Intervened He would've Demolished The Entire Army Of Ravana…

3)Jatayu:— Ravana Was Absolutely Helpless Against Him Without His divine Sword(Chandrahas)..

4)Kumbhakarna:— The Only Warrior Who Stomped Devas Without Offensive Or Defensive Boon..

5)Khara:— Best Archer From Rakshasa Side.. WHY?

Then Khara, in his chariot blazing like the sun, drew near to Rama, as a moth approaches a flame and, displaying his skill, severed Rama’s bow at the point where he held it, thereafter loosing seven mace-like shafts resembling Indra’s thunderbolts, which shattered the armour of his adversary resplendent as the sun itself, so that it fell on the earth. Roaring like a lion, he let loose a thousand arrows, wounding Rama of unparalleled might, and in that conflict Khara set up a mighty shout

None Of The Other Overhyped Rakshasas Come Close To khara In Archery. Even Without Any Sort Of Protection/Boon He Stood Against Rama. And Even After All Of His Weapons Were Destroyed He Didn't Run Like Ravana Or Indrajit.

Overrated

1)INDRAJIT:—It's An Undeniable Fact That Indrajit Is The Most Overrated Warrior Is Ramayana. Most Of His Victories Were Based On His Boon Like ILLUSIOn , Infallible Weapons.

2) Ravana:— Even Though He Was Protected From Devas and Asuras Still Needed Brahma's Invincible Armor And Infallible Weapons To Defeat Devas and Demons. His Performance Without his Armor Is Really Pathetic Compared To What People Say About Him….

In which age did Vishwamitra teach Rama?

 Rama is stated to be less than 16 years old when he went with Vishwamitra. He stayed with Vishwamitra for less than a month.

My lotus-eyed Rama is still less than sixteen years of age. I do not see him as being capable of fighting against the rakshasas.

• 1 (19), Bala Kanda, Valmiki Ramayana.

Rama’s time with Vishwamitra

Day 1 - Rama and Lakshman leaves with Vishwamitra. Vishwamitra taught them Bala and Atibala mantra. The three spend the night on the banks of Sarayu.

Day 2 - They reached ashrama of Kama located at the confluence of Sarayu and Ganga and spent the night there.

Day 3 - The trio cross the river and reached a dense forest in it's southern bank. Here Rama slew the rakshasi Tataka. That night, they resided in the forest.

Day 4 - Vishwamitra imparts the knowledge of various Divyastras to Rama. The trio arrives in Siddhashrama.

Day 5 - Day 10 - Rama and Lakshman protects Vishwamitra’s sacrifice. On the final day, Rama slays Subahu and defeats Maricha.

Day 11 - Vishwamitra takes Rama and Lakshmana to Mithila to see Shiva’s bow. That night they camped near Shona river.

Day 12 - The trio camps at the banks of river Ganga. Vishwamitra narrates the story of the descent of Ganga.

Day 13 - The cross the river and arrived at the city of Vishala on its northern bank. They spent the night there.

Day 14 - The trio arrives in Mithila. Rama saves Ahilya. Janaka and others welcome the trio in Mithila. Narration of the story of Vishwamitra.

Day 15 - Rama breaks Shiva's bow and Janaka declares him as eligible to marry Sita. Messangers send to Ayodhya to invite Dasharatha for the marriage.

Day 18 - Janaka’s messangers arrive in Ayodhya and informed everyone of Rama’s success.

Day 23 - Dasharatha and royal party from Ayodhya arrives in Mithila.

Day 27 - Marriage of Rama and his brothers with Sita and her sisters.

Day 28 - Vishwamitra bids farewell and leaves for the mountains.

Who can defeat Indrajeet?

 Indrajit is one of the strongest demons in the history of Sanatana Dharma and can easily come in top 5.

He had received a lot of boons due to which he was very powerful . He had obtained a boon from Mahadeva that his Tamsi Maya will be infallible and this was the only reason why Bhagwan Sri Ram and Lakshman ji had surrendered to his Nag Pasha astra.

Their surrender to the Nag Pasha served dual purpose :

1. Boons of Mahadeva were respected.
2. They gave Pakshiraj Garuda ji, who is a great devotee of Bhagwan Vishnu, a chance to serve him.

Meghnad had obtained the infallible Brahmastra from Brahma Deva and he also had obtained a boon from Brahma Deva that he will be invincible , if he performed the Nikumbhila Sacrifice, and one who disrupts his sacrifice will be able to kill him.

All these factors had sky-rocketed the powers of Meghnad making him nearly invincible as boons need to be respected. If there would have been no need to respect the obtained boons, then Bhagwan Vishnu would have no need to incarnate to kill Ravana. He himself or Mahadeva could have easily killed Ravana within moments. Same could be said for Hiranakashiyapu too. If there would have been no need to respect the boon, again Bhagwan Vishnu would’nt need to incarnate as Narasimha.

So only due to the boons did Bhagwan Sri Ram and Lakshman ji surrendered to his Nag Pasha and honoured his Brahmastra . Hanuman ji too had honoured his Brahmastra in Ashok Vatika, who could have easily nullified it.

Now coming to Meghnad , he can be defeated by multiple warriors, but here I will take only Treta Yuga into account.

(i) Angada ji had defeated Meghnad and had destroyed his chariot. Meghnad then had retreated from there.

Angada on his part, who came to annihilate the enemies in that battle-field, struck Indrajit, his charioteer and the horses all at once.While that awful and very intense battle was going on, Indrajit a great trickster, leaving the chariot, with its horses and charioteer killed by Angada, vanished from that very spot itself.Since all the living beings knew the supernatural powers of Indrajit in battle, they were pleased on seeing that highly gifted demon being defeated by Angada.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 44.

Even Maharishi Markandeya ji had mentioned this incident in which Angada ji had forced Meghnad to retreat. There is a little difference in the narration of Maharishi Markandeya. And in their battle, Meghnad had hurled a powerful spear at Angada ji to kill him but Lakshman ji had broken it. Other than that , Angada ji had defeated Meghnad all by himself.

Then the handsome Angada, the son of Vali, taking up a large tree, rushed impetuously at Indrajit and struck him with it on the head. Undaunted at this, Indrajit of mighty energy sought to smite Angada with a lance. Just at that juncture, however, Lakshmana cut into pieces the lance taken up by Ravana's son. The son of Ravana then took up a mace and struck on the left flank that foremost of monkeys, the heroic Angada who was then staying close beside him. Angada, the powerful son of Vali, little recking that stroke, hurled at Indrajit a mighty Sal stem. And hurled in wrath by Angada for the destruction of Indrajit, that tree, O son of Pritha, destroyed Indrajit's chariot along with his horses and charioteer. And thereupon jumping from his horseless and driverless car, the son of Ravana disappeared from sight, O king, by aid of his powers of illusion.

Source : KMG Mahabharata Vana Parva Draupadi Harana Parva Section CCLXXXVI

Analysis :

• Meghnad was using a chariot while Angada ji was on ground.
• Without using his infallible Tamsi Maya , he was defeated by Angada ji.
• Now , if he was invincible and the greatest, then why did he flee from there.
• So we can say that without his boons , Angada ji was definetly stronger.
• With boons and divine missiles, he can prevail over Angada ji but without them he was defeated ie. Meghnad was superior to Angada ji only in the field of archery.

Conclusion :

If Meghnad does’nt use his illusions and fights with Angada ji ,in any mode of warfare except archery, he will be defeated. Even Sugriva ji , who is the king of Vanaras can defeat Meghnad in the same conditions.

(ii) Indrajit’s battle with Hanuman ji.

Hearing the rattling sound of the chariot and the sound of wooden tomtoms, kettledrums and war-drums as also the sound of the bow-string being plucked, Hanuma sprang up again…………………………………………………………………………………..Making the total target of Indrajit who was skilled in hitting his target useless, Hanuma the great monkey swiftly wheeled about between the arrows.Hanuma, the son of wind-god, again stayed in front of his arrows and stretching out his hands, sprang up.The aim of his arrows getting aborted and even his unfailing arrows falling down, the high-minded Indrajit, who was well-known for hitting his target, got hold of a great thought.Keeping in view of that monkey being incapable of being slain, Indrajit, Ravana's son then formed an idea as to how to resort to capture of that Hanuma the chief of monkey-warriors.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Sundar Kanda Sarga 48.

Analysis :

• Hanuman ji was weaponless here, but Meghnad was using his weapons.
• Hanuman ji rendered all his arrows useless.

4. Meghnad manages to capture Hanuman ji , only after he respected Brahmastra.

Realizing that he had been bound by a missile presided over by Brahma the Lord of creation that Hanuma failing to keep his swiftness, considered it to be a favour of Brahma the creator done to him.Knowing it to be a missile presided over by Brahma the creator and consecrated by spells sacred to Brahma, the creator, Hanuma then recollected a boon got by Lord Brahma, the grand father of the entire creation."I have no capacity to liberate from the bondage of the missile due to the power of Brahma the father of the world. Thus knowing the bondage, through the missile presided over by Brahma the self-born creator imposed by the enemy, it must be obeyed by me."Thinking of the potency of the missile and the grace of Brahma, the grandfather of the entire creation enjoyed by him, and thinking about his capacity to liberate from it (which was going to alight on him after a while) that Hanuma obeyed the command of Brahma the grand father of the entire creation. "Since I am being protected by Brahma, Indra and the wind-god, I do not have fear, eventhough I am fastened by the missile.""Even if I were captured by the demons, a great advantage is foreseen. There will be a dialogue with Ravana. Therefore, let the enemies capture me."

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 48.

"The sight of Ravana the King of demons is difficult to be obtained. Intent on that object (of sight of Ravana), the garden was destroyed by me.""I am incapable of being bound by missiles and nooses even by celestials and demons. This boon came to me also from Brahama only."With a desire to see you the king, I surrendered to the missile. Soon after bound by the demons, I was indeed released from the missile. I came to your presence, prompted by some mission of Rama."

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 50.

"Knowing himself to be free from the captivity of the weapon according to Brahma's boon, the valiant great monkey Hanuma enduring those demons with self-will who tied his tail with ropes with the intention of burning it, there after burning the city of Lanka while leaving from fire the Seetha of Mithila, got back again to convey the pleasant news to Rama ...

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 1.

Analysis :

• Meghnad could capture Hanuman ji , only because he surrendered to his Brahmastra.
• So the credit goes to Hanuman ji’s respect towards Brahma Deva and not Meghnad.

Meghnad’s own words after Hanuman ji was released from the bondage of Brahmastra.

That powerful Hanuma, tied with those chords of hemp and bark, was relieved of the missile, since the bondage of that missile does not indeed coexist with another bondage.Conceiving that Hanuma the foremost among the monkeys, bound with the bark of trees, as having been relieved of the missile, the heroic Indrajit, on his part, then became thoughtful as follows: "A person tied with other means cannot indeed be bound again by the missile.""Alas! My great exploit has been rendered futile. The scope of the mystic formula has not been considered by the demons. Once the spell has been made ineffective, another missile cannot be operative. All of us became jeopardized."

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 48.

Analysis :

• Meghnad himself admits that his exploit has been rendered futile.
• That means Meghnad even lost the credit of producing Hanuman ji before Ravana. That credit goes to the bark of hemps and cords and Hanuman ji’s desire to meet Ravana.
• Some people also tend to ignore the last line , it clearly says that all of us became jeoparized. Now , all of us also means Meghnad. If he was capable of defeating Hanuman ji, then why was he jeoparized?

Meghnad’s and Ravana’s failure to save Lanka from burning .

Having seen the fearful and the terrible act in Lanka done by Hanuma, like Devendra the powerful King of celestials, Ravana with his face descended a little with shame, spoke to the demons as follows:"By him, who was only a monkey, the irresistible City of Lanka was entered into and was over-powered. Seetha the daughter of Janaka was also discovered by him.The thousand-pillared building used as a sanctuary was assaulted by Hanuma. Our most excellent demons were killed. The entire City of Lanka was made turbid.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 6.

Analysis :

• Both Meghnad and Ravana could’nt save their home from burning. If they were so capable, then why could’nt they stop Hanuman ji ? Hanuman ji is stronger than Ravana, Meghnad and all the demons of Lanka and this is a fact.

Meghnad’s Brahmastra failed against Hanuman ji.

"This excellent missile, presided over by Brahma the creator, with never-failing strength, was given to Indrajit by Brahma. Honouring it, Rama and Lakshmana the princes fell down in battle. This not a time for despondency here."Both those valiant ones, Hanuma and Vibhishana, together at that time of the night, roamed about in the battle-front, with torches in their hands.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 74.

Analysis :

• As said before , Meghnad had the infallible Brahmastra, and this was the reason why Bhagwan Sri Ram and Lakshman ji honoured it.
• But the same Brahmastra had no effect on Hanuman ji, which clearly shows that he could have easily killed Meghnad had he not surrendered to it.

Even Maharishi Markandeya told about the inability of the demons of Lanka to stop Hanuman ji.

And, indeed, it was by means of this jewel that the faultless Sita had been able to support her existence. And the daughter of Janaka further told me as a token from her, that by thee, O tiger among men, a blade of grass (inspired with Mantras and thus converted into a fatal weapon) had once been shot at a crow while ye were on the breast of the mighty hill known by the name of Chitrakuta! And this she said as evidence of my having met her and hers being really the princess of Videha. I then caused myself to be seized by Ravana's soldiers, and then set fire to the city of Lanka!'"

Analysis :

• According to Maharishi Markandeya ji, Hanuman ji willingly surrendered to the soldiers of Ravana and then burnt Lanka infront of their eyes.

In Vana Parva of Mahabharata, Hanuman ji himself said that no demon could match him and he was single-handedly enough to slay Ravana , but just because of Bhagwan Sri Ram’s glory, he did’nt.

Vaisampayana continued, "Thus addressed by Bhima, Hanuman, the chief of monkeys, answered in affectionate words uttered in solemn accents. "O mighty-armed one, O Bharata, it is even as thou sayest. O Bhimasena, that worst of Rakshasas was no match for me. But if I had slain Ravana--that thorn of the worlds--the glory of Raghu's son would have been obscured;--and for this it is that I left him alone. By slaying that lord of the Rakshasas together with his followers, and bringing back Sita unto his own city, that hero hath established his fame among men

Source : KMG Mahabharata Vana Parva Tirth Yatra Parva Section CXLIX.

Hanuman ji had the boon of death upon violation from Devraj Indra , boons of immortaility from Mata Sita and Bhagwan Sri Ram(From UK, even Mahabharata has mentioned it) and indestructibility from weapons by Brahma Deva.

Thereafter, I asked a boon of the lotus-eyed Rama, saying, 'O slayer of foes, Rama, may I live as long as the history of thy deeds remaineth extant on earth!"

Source : KMG Mahabharata Vana Parva Tirth Yatra Parva Section CXLVII

He was not man enough to face Hanuman ji.

Beholding that army of monkeys, Indrajit was excited with anger, pulled Seetha by the hair on her head and unsheathed his sword.While those monkeys were seeing, demon began to strike that woman who was placed in the chariot by the dint of his conjuring trick and who was crying "Rama! Rama!"Having spoken thus to Hanuma, Indrajit personally killed that illusory Seetha, who ahd been sobbing all the while, with his sharp-edged sword.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 81.

He did’nt answer the challenge of Hanuman ji.

"O evil-minded Indrajit! If you are valiant, fight with me. Coming nearer to Hanuma, you will not return alive.""O foolish fellow! If you enter into a duel with me, fight with your arms. Withstand my force in the battle-field. Then you will be considered as the best among the demons."

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 86.

Analysis :

• If he could have defeated Hanuman ji , then why did’nt he respond to his challenge ? Was he scared?

Conclusion:

Hanuman ji can easily defeat Meghnad even if he fights using his bow and arrow. He can also defeat him , if he uses his Tamsi Maya and performs Nikumbila sacrifice but out of respect for boons of Meghnad, he would’nt do it. If he wanted to kill Meghnad, he would do it after breaking his Nikumbila sacrifice.

5. Lakshman ji could have single-handedly wiped out the entire Lanka along with Meghnad with his Brahamastra but Bhagwan Sri Ram asked him not to do so. As he did’nt want to kill harmless demons for the sake of only Meghnad.

Then, Lakshmana for his part was enraged and told his brother that he would employ the missile presided over by Brahma for the purpose of killing all the demons.Then, Rama spoke to that Lakshmana, who was endowed with auspicious bodily marks as follows: "You ought not to kill all the demons on earth, merely for the sake of a single demon.""You ought not to kill on this earth one who is not fighting or one who is hiding or one who seeks refuge with joined palms or is fleeing or is intoxicated."

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddh Kanda Sarga 80.

Analysis :

• Bhagwan Sri Ram asks Lakshman ji not to kill all the demons for the sake of one demon ie . Meghnad.
• He asks him not to attack someone like Meghnad(hiding).

His final battle with Lakshman ji was completely one -sided in favour of Lakshman ji. His chariot was destroyed , bows were broken and he was killed. He could’nt break a single bow of Lakshman ji.

(i) Meghnad’s chariot was destroyed and he fled from the battle.

Indrajit, the demon, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, standing on the ground his horses having been killed; was very much enraged and blazed with spirit."You courageously fight, so as to stupefy the monkeys. I, on my part, will return to the battle-field, ascending another chariot.""You act in such a way so that these evil-minded monkeys do not carry on their fight (with me) while enter the city."Thus speaking, Indrajit the annihilator of enemies, having deceived the monkeys, entered the City of Lanka for the sake of getting anther chariot.Arranging for embellishment of a chariot, which was beautiful, decked with gold, furnished with darts, swords and arrows, yoked with excellent horses, directed by a charioteer who could understand those horses properly and could give credible instructions to them, that Indrajit, a conqueror in battle, who was endowed with extraordinary energy, then ascended it.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 90.

Analysis :

• He was using a chariot while Lakshman ji was fighting on ground. Clearly shows who is better.
• Yet Lakshman ji destroyed his chariot and he fled to get a new one. He did’nt continue fighting on ground. Was he scared of fighting an equal battle with Lakshman ji?

(ii) Lakshman ji tore his bows.

Then, blazing with hostile anger, Lakshmana, showing his agility of hand, tore Indrajit's bow.Hurriedly, he took another bow and made it ready. Lakshmana tore that bow too of Indrajit with three arrows.Thereupon, Lakshmana struck that Indrajit, whose bow was torn, on his chest with five arrows which were deadly like a serpentine poison.Those arrows, released from that great bow, penetrating through Indrajit's body, fell to the ground like huge red serpents.Ejecting blood from his month, that Indrajit, who had his bow torn, took hold of his excellent bow with the bow-string firmly fastened and which was stronger than the earlier bow.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddh Kanda Sarga 90.

Analysis :

• Lakshman ji tore two of his bows, while Meghnad could’nt break even a single bow of Lakshman ji.

iii) Lakshman ji finally killed Meghnad.

"O my dear arrow! If Rama the son of Dasaratha has set his mind on virtue, keeps up his promise and is second to none in his prowess, destroy this Indrajit."Thus saying and drawing up to the ear the arrow, which went straight, the heroic Lakshmana released it towards Indrajit.That large head of Indrajit, separated from his trunk and moistened with blood, was seen on the ground, shining like gold.Having been killed, that Indrajit then forthwith fell to the ground, along with his armour and head-protector, with his bow shattered.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddh Kanda Sarga 90.

Conclusion :

Lakshman ji can defeat Meghnad in any form of warfare. But again he would do it after breaking the Nikumbhila sacrifice.

6. Meghnad had fled from the battlefield when Bhagwan Sri Ram had decided to kill him.

"Scorched by my mystic missiles, he will fall dead on the ground, even if he enters the earth or into heaven or into the subterrranean world or penetrates the vault of heaven and remains completely hidden in this manner."

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddh Kanda Sarga 80.

Guessing the mind of that great-souled Rama, Indrajit turning away from that battle, entered the City.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddh Kanda Sarga 81.

Analysis :

• If Meghnad was stronger , then why did he flee away from the battlefield?
• Meghnad was also using his chariot while Bhagwan Sri Ram and Lakshman ji were fighting on ground. This shows that Bhagwan Sri Ram and Lakshman ji were superior to Meghnad in warfare skills.

Meghnad returns from Lanka thinking about the deaths of Atikaya, Kumbhakarna etc but still he was not man enough to face them(Bhagwan Sri Ram and Lakshman ji) in a one-on-one battle

Placing an illusory image of Seetha on his chariot and a large army surrounding the chariot, Indrajit intended to kill her.

Source : Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 81.

Analysis :

• If Meghnad was stronger than why did he need to hide behind an illusory image of Mata Sita?

Conclusion :

Bhagwan Sri Ram can easily defeat Meghnad in any forms of warfare and even if he performed the Nikumbhila sacrifice , still he can’t defeat Bhagwan Sri Ram, but again out of respect for the boon of Brahma Deva, he would break the Nikumbhila Sacrifice before killing him.

I am excluding Ravana’s side as there must be a reason for a battle , and why would Meghnad fight against his own army in the first place?

JAI SIYA RAM.

JAI BAJRANGBALI.