इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः
Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows
विषण्णवदनंदृष्टवाराक्षसंरावणात्मजे ।सौमित्रिंयुद्धसंयुक्तंप्रत्युवाचविभीषणः ।।6.89.3।।
viṣaṇṇavadanaṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasaṃ rāvaṇātmaje |
saumitriṃ yuddhasaṃyuktaṃ pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ || 6.89.3 ||
Als Vibhīṣaṇa Rāvaṇas Sohn unter den Rākṣasas sah, mit gesenktem Antlitz und entmutigtem Herzen, sprach er zu Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa), der kampfbereit und ganz in die Schlacht verwoben dastand.
Seeing Ravana's son, pale -faced, Vibheeshana replied as follows to Saumithri who was ready for combat.
Dharma here is expressed as timely counsel and clarity in action: Vibhīṣaṇa, aligned with righteousness, guides the warrior who is committed to a just cause, emphasizing disciplined engagement rather than impulsive reaction.
During the war in Laṅkā, Vibhīṣaṇa observes Rāvaṇa’s son in a dispirited state and speaks to Lakṣmaṇa, who is poised for combat, setting up the next tactical or moral instruction.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s virtue of satya-buddhi (truth-aligned discernment) and responsible guidance is emphasized—he speaks as a principled advisor in the midst of conflict.