Shloka 6.85.7

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

भूयस्तुममविज्ञाप्यंतच्छ्रुणुष्वमहायश: ।त्वय्यकारणसन्तप्तेसन्तप्तहृदयावयम् ।।6.85.7।।

Transliteration

tyaja rājann imaṁ śokaṁ mithyāsantāpam āgatam | tad iyaṁ tyajyatāṁ cintā śatruharṣavivardhinī || 6.85.8 ||

Translation

O king, abandon this grief—this needless torment that has arisen. Let this anxiety be cast off, for it only increases the enemy’s delight.

Context

"O great Lord! Hear me, which is yet to be submitted by me to you. You are afflicted without cause and pained at heart."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Śatru (the enemy/Rākṣasas as implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires mastery over debilitating grief; a leader must not feed despair that weakens righteous resolve and empowers adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa urges Rāma to relinquish anxiety, warning that such sorrow benefits the opposing side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness (dhairya) and strategic clarity—maintaining inner composure for the sake of justice and the community.