Shloka 27

शुकवाक्यं (Śuka’s Report on the Vānara Host) / Śuka Describes the Allied Forces to Rāvaṇa

Devanagari script

श्रीमताराजराजेनलङ्कायामभिषेचितः ।त्वामेवप्रतिसंरब्दोयुद्धायैषोऽभिवर्तते ।।6.28.27।।

Transliteration

yas tu savyam asau pakṣaṃ rāmasyāśritya tiṣṭhati |

rakṣogaṇaparikṣipto rājā hy eṣa vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||6.28.26||

Translation

Und der, der zur Linken Rāmas steht, bei ihm Zuflucht genommen hat—umringt von Scharen der Rākṣasas—das ist König Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• śrīmatā: by the illustrious
• śrīmatā: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rājarājena: by the illustrious)

• rājarājena: by the king of kings
• rājarājena: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājarāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (राज्ञां राजा = king of kings)

• laṅkāyām: in Laṅkā
• laṅkāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• abhiṣecitaḥ: consecrated
• abhiṣecitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi+sic (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे (having been consecrated)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (only/indeed)

• pratisaṃrabdhaḥ: enraged against
• pratisaṃrabdhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prati+sam+rabh (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (enraged/fully provoked)

• yuddhāya: for battle
• yuddhāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (for battle)

• eṣaḥ: this man
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• abhivartate: advances
• abhivartate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi+vṛt (धातु)
• Form: लट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः: अभिमुखं गच्छति/प्रवर्तते (advances/turns towards)

Context

"He is a prosperous king of the kings of Lanka. He has been consecrated by Rama, filled with anger he is advancing to wage war with you."

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

Śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge in righteousness): Vibhīṣaṇa’s choice shows that allegiance to dharma overrides loyalty to an adharmic regime.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada identifies Vibhīṣaṇa to Rāvaṇa, emphasizing that he has joined Rama after taking refuge.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage and truthfulness—Vibhīṣaṇa’s willingness to stand for dharma even against his own kin.