Shloka 67

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणंरावणानुजः ।आजगाममुहूर्तेनयत्ररामस्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.17.1।।

Transliteration

ity uktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rāvaṇānujaḥ | ājagāma muhūrtena yatra rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Having thus spoken harsh words to Rāvaṇa, his younger brother reached, within a short while, the place where Rāma stood with Lakṣmaṇa.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-प्रकारवाचक/उद्धरणसमाप्तिसूचक

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल (having said)

• paruṣam: harsh
• paruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies "vākyam"

• vākyam: speech/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇam: to Rāvaṇa / Rāvaṇa (object)
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• rāvaṇānujaḥ: Rāvaṇa's younger brother (Vibhīṣaṇa)
• rāvaṇānujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa + anuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (रावणस्य अनुजः = younger brother of Rāvaṇa)

• ājagāma: came/arrived
• ājagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ

• muhūrtena: in a short while
• muhūrtena: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कालवाचक तृतीया (instrumental of time)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक सम्बन्ध (relative adverb of place)

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• salakṣmaṇaḥ: together with Lakṣmaṇa
• salakṣmaṇaḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-समाससदृश (सह- अर्थे 'sa-'); qualifies "rāmaḥ"

Context

Vibheeshana, having addressed Ravana in harsh language, reached Rama and Lakshmana in a short while.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Choosing dharma over loyalty to wrongdoing: Vibhīṣaṇa breaks with adharma and moves toward the righteous side.

What is the narrative situation?

After rebuking Rāvaṇa, Vibhīṣaṇa departs Laṅkā and approaches Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage—speaking truth even harshly when needed, and acting decisively upon one’s convictions.