Shloka 6.124.12

पुष्पकविमान-प्रस्थानम् (The Pushpaka Vimāna Offered and the Return Prepared)

Devanagari script

अहंतेयुद्यनुग्राह्योयदिस्मरसिमेगुणान् ।वसतावदिहप्राज्ञ यद्यस्तिमयिसौहृदम् ।।।।

Transliteration

ahaṃ te yady anugrāhyo yadi smarasi me guṇān |

vasatāvad iha prājña yady asti mayi sauhṛdam ||

Translation

If I am worthy of your grace, if you remember my good qualities—O wise one—then stay here for a while, if you hold affection for me.

Context

"O Wise Rama! If you permit me, and think kindly of me and remember me, and if you have affection for me stay here for a while."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma of hospitality and relational propriety: Vibhīṣaṇa requests, without presuming, that Rāma accept friendship and pause as a guest.

What is the narrative situation?

After the war, Vibhīṣaṇa asks Rāma to remain briefly, appealing to Rāma’s goodwill and their bond.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and tact—Vibhīṣaṇa frames his request as dependent on Rāma’s grace, not entitlement.