Shloka 6.15.9

विभीषण–इन्द्रजित् संवादः (Vibhishana and Indrajit: Counsel, Boast, and Rebuttal)

Devanagari script

नतातमन्त्रेतवनिश्चयोऽस्तिबालस्त्वमद्याप्यविपक्वबुद्धि: ।तस्मात्त्वयाप्यात्मविनाशनायवचोऽर्धहीनंबहुविप्रलप्तम् ।।6.15.9।।

Transliteration

na tāta mantre tava niścayo 'sti bālas tvam adyāpy avipakva-buddhiḥ | tasmāt tvayāpy ātma-vināśanāya vaco 'rdha-hīnaṃ bahu vipralaptam || 6.15.9 ||

Translation

Dear one, you have no steadiness in deliberation; you are still a youth, your understanding not yet mature. Therefore you have spoken many words—half-formed and senseless—leading toward your own ruin.

Context

"O dear ! You have no capacity for decision making. You are young and not mature. Therefore, you are talking incoherently without any sense which is self-destructive."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires mature deliberation (mantra/niścaya) and truthful, measured speech; reckless talk driven by pride becomes self-destructive.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa rebukes Indrajit’s boast, warning that his immature judgment and careless words will bring ruin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s moral courage and clarity—he speaks hard truth for the hearer’s welfare.