Shloka 6.84.7

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः (Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite)

Devanagari script

हताइन्द्रजितासीताइतिश्रुत्वैवराघवः ।हनूमद्वचनात्सौम्यततोमोहमुपागतः ।।।।

Transliteration

manujavara na kālaviprakarṣo ripunidhanaṃ prati yat kṣamo ’dya kartum |

tvam atisṛja ripor vadhāya vāṇīṃ amararipor mathane yathā mahendraḥ ||

Translation

O best of men, delay is not fitting now, when the enemy’s destruction is at hand. Give the command to slay the foe, as Mahendra commanded when he crushed the enemy of the gods.

Context

"O Noble one! On hearing Hanuman that Sita is killed by Indrajith, Rama is deluded', said Lakshmana to Vibheeshana."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied as the one to be dispatched)
• Indra (Mahendra)
• Enemy of the gods (asura; archetypal)

FAQs

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

Dharma is time-sensitive: when adharma threatens, hesitation can become complicity; righteous action must be prompt and purposeful.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa presses Rāma to act immediately and order the enemy’s elimination before conditions worsen.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical wisdom (nīti) aligned with dharma—acting at the right moment.