Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 83

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणंरावणानुजः ।आजगाममुहूर्तेनयत्ररामस्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.17.1।।

Transliteration

ity uktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rāvaṇānujaḥ | ājagāma muhūrtena yatra rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Thus, having spoken harsh words to Rāvaṇa, his younger brother Vibhīṣaṇa reached, in a short while, the place where Rāma stood with Lakṣmaṇa.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle), ‘thus’ इत्यर्थे

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); परस्मैपदी; ‘having said’

• परुषम्: harsh
• परुषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रावणम्: to Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बोधन-लक्ष्य (object addressed)

• रावणानुजः: Ravana's younger brother (Vibhishana)
• रावणानुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (rāvaṇasya anujaḥ); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आजगाम: came/reached
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; उपसर्गः ‘आ-’

• मुहूर्तेन: in a short while
• मुहूर्तेन: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण/अधिकरण-प्रायः), एकवचन; काल-परिमाणे (in a short time)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक-सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सलक्ष्मणः: with Lakshmana
• सलक्ष्मणः: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपपद) + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावः (sa + lakṣmaṇaḥ = ‘with Lakshmana’); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; रामस्य विशेषणम्

Context

Vibheeshana, having addressed Ravana in harsh language, reached Rama and Lakshmana in a short while.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is shown as choosing righteous alignment over blind loyalty: Vibhīṣaṇa, after speaking truthfully (even harshly) to restrain wrongdoing, moves toward the side of righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

After confronting Rāvaṇa with severe words, Vibhīṣaṇa departs and quickly goes to the place where Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are present.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage and commitment to satya—Vibhīṣaṇa prioritizes truthful counsel and righteous company over comfort and kinship.