[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.684 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.684 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.684 - **Language:** English ### [c5.684](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.684) INDRA-JIT. Megha-nāda, son of Rāvana. When Rāvana went against Indra’s forces in Swarga, his son Megha-nāda accompanied him, and fought most valiantly. Indra himself was obliged to interfere, when Megha-nāda, availing himself of the magical power of becoming invisible, which he had obtained from Siva, bound Indra and carried him off to Lankā. The gods, headed by Brahmā, went thither to obtain the release of Indra, and Brahmā gave to Megha-nāda the name Indra-jit, ‘conqueror of Indra.’ Still the victor refused to release his prisoner for anything less than the boon of immortality. Brahmā refused, but Indra-jit persisted in his demand and achieved his object. One version of the Rāmāyana states that Indra-jit was killed and had his head cut off by Lakshmana, who surprised him while he was engaged in a sacrifice. - [Previous: c5.683](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.683) - [Next: c5.685](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.685) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) ## Cites (1) - [Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki) — Vālmīki, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.684](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.684) · Pramāṇa