Shloka 6.84.17

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः (Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite)

Devanagari script

ससैन्यास्तत्रगच्छामोयावत्तन्नसमाप्यते ।।6.84.16।।त्यजेमंनरशार्दूलमिथ्यासन्तापगतम् ।सीदतेहिबलंसर्वंदृष्टवात्वांशोककर्शितम् ।।6.84.17।।

Transliteration

sa-sainyās tatra gacchāmo yāvat tan na samāpyate |

tyaja imaṃ naraśārdūla mithyāsantāpagatam |

sīdate hi balaṃ sarvaṃ dṛṣṭvā tvāṃ śokakarśitam ||

Translation

Let us go there with the army before that rite is completed. O tiger among men, abandon this false anguish—seeing you worn down by grief, the entire force loses heart.

Context

"O tiger among men! We shall go there with the army before the completion of the sacrificial ritual. Give up false agony and the cause of sorrow. Seeing you all the troops are distressed."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• army (Vānara host implied)
• Nikumbhilā rite (implied by context)

FAQs

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

A leader’s dharma includes emotional steadiness for the sake of dependents; private grief must not paralyze righteous duty when others’ lives and the cause of justice depend on him.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa urges immediate action to stop Indrajit’s ritual and counsels Rāma to overcome despair that is spreading through the troops.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership under pressure—fortitude (dhairya) and responsibility (kartavya-buddhi) in the face of fear and sorrow.