विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणंरावणानुजः ।आजगाममुहूर्तेनयत्ररामस्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.17.1।।
ity uktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rāvaṇānujaḥ |
ājagāma muhūrtena yatra rāmaḥ sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ ||
Nachdem er Rāvaṇa jene harten Worte gesprochen hatte, begab sich dessen jüngerer Bruder (Vibhīṣaṇa) in einem Augenblick dorthin, wo Rāma mit Lakṣmaṇa stand.
Vibheeshana, having addressed Ravana in harsh language, reached Rama and Lakshmana in a short while.
Satya-guided dharma may require separation from wrongdoing; righteousness is upheld by seeking the protection and counsel of the virtuous.
Vibhīṣaṇa transitions from Rāvaṇa’s presence to Rāma’s presence, signaling a turning point before the larger conflict.
Integrity: refusing to remain complicit with adharma.