Indrajit, also called Meghanada, is the eldest son of Ravana, demon king of Lanka, and Queen Mandodari. His birth name Meghanada, signifying "roar of the clouds," stemmed from his thunderous cry at birth. He earned the title Indrajit, "Conqueror of Indra," by defeating Indra, king of the devas, in battle and taking him captive. This victory impressed Brahma, who bestowed the epithet and granted him conditional boons. Trained in celestial weapons and illusionary warfare, Indrajit mastered sorcery, tantra, and magical combat, becoming a formidable strategist and pivotal warrior in Ravana's forces. He acquired divine weapons including the Brahmastra, Vaishnavastra, and Pashupatastra, uniquely wielding all three ultimate weapons of the Hindu trinity. Brahma's boon granted near-invincibility: after performing the Nikumbhila yagna fire ritual, he could operate invulnerably from a celestial chariot. This boon carried two vulnerabilities: destruction of the yagna ritual or confrontation by an opponent who had not slept for twelve years. During the conflict against Rama's forces, Indrajit played a decisive role. He initially captured Rama and Lakshmana using the serpent-weapon Nagapasha, though Garuda later freed them. He then gravely wounded Lakshmana with the Vasavi Shakti spear, requiring Hanuman to retrieve life-saving herbs. When Lakshmana survived, Indrajit attempted the Nikumbhila yagna to reactivate his invincibility. Lakshmana and Vibhishana (Indrajit's uncle) disrupted this ritual, violating the boon's conditions. In their final duel, Indrajit unleashed his supreme weapons, but they proved ineffective against Lakshmana, who had guarded Rama and Sita without sleep for fourteen years. Facing defeat, Indrajit chose to fall from his flying chariot to his death rather than be slain directly. Indrajit embodied loyalty and familial duty, fighting relentlessly for his father's cause despite privately advising Ravana to negotiate peace with Rama. His complexity arose from this duality: a righteous warrior upholding his king's orders yet entangled in an unjust war. His relationship with Ravana reflected unwavering devotion; his final moments included bidding farewell to his parents and wife before returning to battle.