Shloka 6.84.12

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः (Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite)

Devanagari script

नैवसाम्ना न दानेन न भेदेनकुतोयुधा ।साद्रष्टुमपिशक्येतनैवचान्येनकेनचित् ।।।।

Transliteration

yācyamānaḥ subahuśo mayā hitacikīrṣuṇā |

vaidehīm utsṛjasveti na ca tat kṛtavān vacaḥ ||

Translation

Though I pleaded with him again and again, seeking his welfare—“Release Vaidehī!”—he did not act upon those words.

Context

"She can't be perceived by recourse, by charity, by dissension or even by war. Why again any other means. There is no chance."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Rāvaṇa (implied as the one pleaded with)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes giving truthful, welfare-oriented counsel even to a wrongdoer; refusing such counsel leads to adharma and self-destruction.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa recounts to Rāma that he urged Rāvaṇa to return Sītā for Rāvaṇa’s own good, but Rāvaṇa rejected the advice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s satya (truthfulness) and hita (benevolence): he advises for the enemy’s welfare, not out of fear or flattery.