Not Ravana or Kumbhakarna, THIS was the most powerful warrior in the epic 'Ramayana'

In a war between the demons and the gods, Ravana's son Meghnad single-handedly defeated Lord Indra.

One of the largest ancient epics in world literature, Ramayana has a lot of great warriors like Lord Rama, Hanuman, Ravana, Bali, and Kumbhakarna. However, in Ramayana, there was one warrior who was the most powerful of these. This mighty warrior was Meghnad. Sage Agastya had told Lord Shri Ram that Meghnad, the son of Ravana, is the most powerful warrior of the war. 

Today, on the occasion of Dussehra 2021, let us tell you why sage Agastya had said this and at whose hands did Meghnad finally die.

How was Meghnad named? 

It is said that when a son was born to Ravana, the sound of his crying was like the sound of lightning. This was the reason why Ravana named his son Meghnad, which means lightning in the clouds.

How powerful was Meghnad? 

The greatest guru of the demons had recognized the warrior hidden inside Meghnath and taught him the tricks of war. He also gave the knowledge of God's weapons to Meghnad, which made him more powerful. Meghnad was the only hero who had Pashupatrastra and Vaishnavastra including Brahmastra. This is the reason that he alone was enough to take on the entire army of Rama.

In a war between the demons and the gods, Ravana's son Meghnad single-handedly defeated Lord Indra. After defeating Indra, he took him hostage and brought him with him. When Lord Brahma came to know about this, he proposed to give a boon to Meghnad to leave Indra.

To free Lord Indra, Meghnad asked Lord Brahma for a boon to remain immortal forever. Lord Brahma refused this and gave him the boon that he will never be defeated in battle. Lord Brahma told Meghnad that no one will ever be able to defeat him in a war, but before every battle, he will have to perform a 'yajna' for Parthyangira Devi. It was Brahma who named Meghnad as Indrajit.

During Ravana's war with Lord Ram, after Kumbhakaran was killed, Meghnad created a stir as soon as he stepped on the battlefield. With his elusive weapons, he shook the entire army of Lord Rama. From Lord Rama to Hanuman, everyone failed to stop Meghnad from wreaking havoc. The end of Meghnad in the war seemed impossible to everyone.

How was Meghnad killed? 

Ravana's brother Vibhishana told Lord Rama that when Meghnad performs Yajna, at that time he does not have any weapon and that this would be the right time to kill Meghnad. However, this trick also did not work and Meghnad escaped. Later he was annihilated on the battlefield at the hands of Lakshmana.

It was sage Agastya who had told Lord Rama that Indrajit or Meghnad was braver than Ravana. He was killed at the hands of Lakshmana and only he could kill him. Lord Ram was very surprised to hear this which is when sage Agastya told him that while giving the boon, Lord Brahma had told Meghnad that he could be killed only by a warrior who had not slept for 14 years.

On being asked by Lord Rama, Lakshman told him that he had not slept for 14 years during exile. He used to stay on guard throughout the night. Lakshmana had taken sleep under his control. Therefore, Lord Brahma's boon was probably only meant for Lakshmana, in whose hands the end of Meghnad was written.

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