Shloka 6.84.2

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः (Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite)

Devanagari script

नानाप्रहरणैर्वीरैश्चतुर्भिस्सचिवैर्वृत: ।नीलाञ्जनचयाकारैर्मातङ्गैरिवयूथप ।।।।

Transliteration

eṣa taṃ naraśārdūlo rāvaṇiṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |

tyājayiṣyati tat karma tato vadhyo bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

This tiger among men will drive Rāvaṇa’s son away from that rite with keen arrows; once forced to abandon it, he will then become killable.

Context

Accompanied by the four ministers surrounded by four ministers resembling leaders of elephants, who looked dark like collyrium, Vibheeshana came to high-souled Rama. He witnessed Vanaras whose eyes were filled with tears.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied as naraśārdūla)
• Indrajit/Meghanāda (Rāvaṇi)
• Nikumbhilā rite (implied)

FAQs

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

Righteous action targets the source of unjust power: stopping an adharma-enabling rite restores fairness and makes the wrongdoer accountable.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa explains the tactical necessity: Indrajit must be interrupted before completion of the Nikumbhilā sacrifice, otherwise he becomes nearly invincible.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor in service of dharma—Lakṣmaṇa’s decisive courage is presented as the means to neutralize an unrighteous advantage.