Shloka 6.112.14

रावणवधोत्तरं विभीषणशोकः—क्षत्रधर्मोपदेशः (Vibhishana’s Lament after Ravana’s Fall; Instruction on Kshatriya-Dharma)

Devanagari script

वदन्तंहेतुमद्वाक्यंपरिदृष्टार्थनिश्चयम् ।रामःशोकसमाविष्टमित्युवाचविभीषणम् ।।।।

Transliteration

vadantaṃ hetumadvākyaṃ paridṛṣṭārthaniścayam |

rāmaḥ śokasamāviṣṭam ity uvāca vibhīṣaṇam ||

Translation

To Vibhīṣaṇa—overcome with grief, yet speaking reasoned words with settled understanding—Rāma spoke as follows.

Context

Thus spoke Rama to Vibheeshana, who was overcome with sorrow and speaking with reason, his determined opinion.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes guiding the grieving with reason and truth: compassion is paired with wise counsel to prevent sorrow from becoming delusion.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vibhīṣaṇa laments, the narration transitions to Rāma’s instruction meant to steady him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s leadership and empathy—he addresses sorrow not by dismissal but by grounding it in dharmic understanding.