Shloka 6.84.1

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः (Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite)

Devanagari script

राममाश्वासयानेतुलक्ष्मणेभ्रातृवत्सले ।निक्षिप्यगुल्मान् स्वस्थानेतत्रागच्छद्विभीषणः ।। ।।

Transliteration

rāmam āśvāsayāne tu lakṣmaṇe bhrātṛvatsale | nikṣipya gulmān svasthāne tatrāgacchad vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||6.84.1||

Translation

While Lakṣmaṇa, devoted to his brother, was consoling Rāma, Vibhīṣaṇa came there after posting the detachments in their proper places.

Context

As Lakshmana was comforting his affectionate brother, Vibheeshana came to Rama assigning the troops to reach their respective places.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Gulma (troop detachments)

FAQs

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

Dharma in crisis includes both compassion (consoling the afflicted) and order (placing troops responsibly).

What is the narrative situation?

After a distressing turn of events, Lakṣmaṇa supports Rāma emotionally while Vibhīṣaṇa manages troop deployment and arrives to confer.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Balanced leadership: empathy alongside disciplined organization.