Shloka 17

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

विभीषणवच: श्रुत्वारामोदृढपराक्रमः ।अन्वीक्ष्यमनसासर्वमिदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।6.19.17।।

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇa-vacaḥ śrutvā rāmo dṛḍha-parākramaḥ | anvīkṣya manasā sarvam idaṃ vacanam abravīt || 6.19.17 ||

Translation

Als Rāma, fest in seiner Tapferkeit, die Worte Vibhīṣaṇas vernommen hatte, erwog er alles in seinem Geist und sprach dann diese Worte.

Word by Word

• vibhīṣaṇa-vacaḥ: Vibhīṣaṇa's words
• vibhīṣaṇa-vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विभीषणस्य वचः)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having heard’

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• dṛḍha-parākramaḥ: of firm valor
• dṛḍha-parākramaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛḍha (प्रातिपदिक) + parākrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (दृढः पराक्रमः यस्य)

• anvīkṣya: having considered
• anvīkṣya: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + īkṣ (ईक्ष् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having examined/considered’

• manasā: with (his) mind
• manasā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vacanam: speech/statement
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Rama of mighty prowess having heard everything from Vibheeshana, examining in his mind, spoke.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma involves deliberation: a righteous leader listens, reflects, and responds thoughtfully rather than impulsively.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving Vibhīṣaṇa’s intelligence about Laṅkā’s forces, the narration transitions to Rāma’s considered response.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s discernment (viveka) and self-control—he processes counsel internally before acting or speaking.