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Indrajit Uses the Serpent Weapon

Type: WarConfidence: Medium

Indrajit temporarily immobilizes Rama and Lakshmana with serpent-based astric warfare.

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Indrajit temporarily immobilizes Rama and Lakshmana with serpent-based astric warfare. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Lanka Campaign arc and positioned in phase 2 using relative chronology (order 370). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Medium confidence because the narrative sequence is stable, while chronology or exact geolocation remains interpretive.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda 6-46

    श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda 6-46

    śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda 6-46

    Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Indrajit Uses the Serpent Weapon.

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Interpretations

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  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Indrajit Uses the Serpent Weapon is placed in the Ramayana: Lanka Campaign sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Auto-seeded interpretation aligned with event confidence level: medium.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index

    Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text

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