Once Ravana attacked Indra (King of the Good who live in heaven) but Indra overpowered him and tied him up. Then Meghnad attacked Indra and defeated him. He not only freed Ravana but also tied up Indra and brought him captive before Ravana at his court in Lanka. With Indra, the king of the Good, in such a plight, the devas (celestial beings) began to protest. Then Brahma told Meghnad to untie Indra and let him go. "If you do so, I will give you an amogh (great) weapon, which if it strikes and the wound is not treated overnight will be fatal in effect.", said Brahma. With this offer from Brahma, Meghnad released Indra. Because he had overpowered and captured Indra, he was also known as Indrajeet (victorious over Indra).
Meghnad went to Nagalok (where the Nagas (snakes) dwelt) and waged a battle with Vasuki, the king of Nagas (snakes). He tied Vasuki up and brought him to Lanka. Vasuki requested him to let him go. "I will give you my divine daughter if you do so" , he said.
On this condition, Meghnad released Vasuki. As promised, Vasuki gave his daughter Sulochana in marriage. Meghnad's might was such that Dev, Danava, Gandharva, Yaksha, all creatures feared him. In fact he became more powerful than Ravana. Ravana was very proud of his son Meghnad.
While breathing his last, after fighting with Lakshman, Meghnad cried out, "Ha Lakshman ! Ha Rama." Hanuman praised Meghnad for having uttered their auspicious names before he died. When Meghnad died, his arm fell in front of his wife Sulochana, his torso was placed at the gate of Lanka by Hanuman and his head at the feet of Shri Rama. Later, Sulochana sat with the head of Meghnad in her lap and became a sati in his funeral pyre. Such is the story of the might warrior Meghnad.
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