Shloka 3
विभीषण–इन्द्रजित् संवादः
Vibhishana and Indrajit: Counsel, Boast, and Rebuttal
सत्त्वेनवीर्येणपराक्रमेणशौर्येणधैर्येणचतेजसाच ।एकःकुलेऽस्मिन्पुरुषोविमुक्तोविभीषणस्तातकनिष्ठएषः ।।6.15.3।।
sattvena vīryeṇa parākrameṇa śauryeṇa dhairyeṇa ca tejasā ca | ekaḥ kule 'smin puruṣo vimukto vibhīṣaṇas tāta-kaniṣṭha eṣaḥ ||6.15.3||
„In diesem Geschlecht gibt es nur einen Mann, dem Kraft, Tapferkeit, Tatendrang, Heldentum, Standhaftigkeit und Glanz fehlen: dieser Vibhīṣaṇa, der jüngere Bruder meines Vaters.“
"You who are evil minded, deserve to be killed. The one who brought you here is young and loves you to make bold attempts. He is polluting your mind and deserves to be killed."
FAQs
It indirectly teaches that speech can become adharma when it turns into contempt and humiliation; dharma requires truthful speech that is also beneficial and disciplined.
Indrajit publicly disparages Vibhīṣaṇa, framing his dissent as cowardice and lack of warrior qualities.
The verse foregrounds ‘vīrya’ and ‘dhairya’ as warrior-virtues, but it also serves as a cautionary example: valor without ethical restraint becomes arrogance.