Shloka 106

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणंरावणानुजः ।आजगाममुहूर्तेनयत्ररामस्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.17.1।।

Transliteration

ityuktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rāvaṇānujaḥ |

ājagāma muhūrtena yatra rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Nachdem er Rāvaṇa jene strengen Worte gesagt hatte, kam sein jüngerer Bruder Vibhīṣaṇa in einem Wimpernschlag dorthin, wo Rāma mit Lakṣmaṇa war.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक-निपात (particle/quotative)

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

• परुषम्: harsh
• परुषम्: Karma (कर्म; vākyaṃ-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• वाक्यम्: speech, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म; said/uttered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• रावणम्: to Ravana
• रावणम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; to/unto Ravana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• रावणानुजः: Ravana's younger brother (Vibhishana)
• रावणानुजः: Karta (कर्ता; subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpurusha): ‘रावणस्य अनुजः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• आजगाम: came, reached
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया; main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect; narrative past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: आ-

• मुहूर्तेन: in a short while
• मुहूर्तेन: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; time-when)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/कालवाचक (instrumental of time)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; place-where)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; yatra-सम्बद्धः/located there)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सलक्ष्मणः: together with Lakshmana
• सलक्ष्मणः: Visheshana (विशेषण; qualifier of Rama)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपपद) + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास: ‘लक्ष्मणेन सह’ (= with Lakshmana); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; रामस्य विशेषणम्

Context

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

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Vibhishana
• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

Why is Vibhishana's speech described as 'paruṣam' (harsh)?

Although Vibhishana spoke the truth (Satya) regarding Dharma, it was perceived as harsh by Ravana because it directly challenged his ego and unrighteous actions.

What is the significance of Vibhishana arriving 'muhūrtena' (in a moment)?

It signifies the decisiveness of Vibhishana. Once he realized Ravana was committed to Adharma, he wasted no time in seeking refuge with Rama, illustrating the urgency of choosing Dharma.