Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1013

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4) The name, Indrajit. Once Rāvaṇa encircled Indraloka with a big army, and Indra, very much alarmed ran up to Viṣṇu for protection. Viṣṇu told Indra that was not yet time for Rāvaṇa's death and when it was time Viṣṇu himself would slay him. Disappointed at this Indra returned, and a fierce war ensued between him and Rāvaṇa. Indra fought with Rāvaṇa, and Jayanta, his son fought with Meghanāda. When fighting reached its climax Meghanāda resorted to the art of Samādhi taught by Śiva, and became invisible to others. Then he showered his arrows. Jayanta fainted on the battlefield. Pulomā, father of Indrāṇī, carried away Jayanta without others knowing and concealed him in the ocean. Everyone thought that Jayanta was dead. Burning with grief and revenge Indra confronted Rāvaṇa again. Rāvaṇa fell down at the blow with Indra's vajra (thunderbolt). Then once more making himself invisible to others, Meghanāda jumped into Indra's chariot and bound him prisoner. By that time Rāvaṇa got up on his feet, and he had Meghanāda carried away Indra to Laṅkā and chained him to the foot of the flagstaff.