Dispatched by Rāvana, Indrajit, Rāvana’s eldest son, marches against Hanumān. On his shafts being rendered ineffective by Hanumān through his extreme agility, Indrajit takes him captive by discharging the unfailing missile presided over by Brahmā (the creator). Even though capable of rendering it ineffective, Hanumān yields to its influence, eager as he was to meet Rāvana, to whose presence he is led by his son.
