Shloka 6.87.12

न्यग्रोध-प्रवेश-निवारणम् (Preventing Indrajit’s Banyan-Tree Rite) / Indrajit Confronts Vibhishana

Devanagari script

न ज्ञातित्वं न सौहार्धं न जातिस्तवदुर्मते ।प्रमाणं न च सौदर्यं न धर्मोधर्मदूषण ।।6.87.12।।

Transliteration

na jñātitvaṃ na sauhārdaṃ na jātis tava durmate | pramāṇaṃ na ca saudaryaṃ na dharmo dharma-dūṣaṇa ||6.87.12||

Translation

“You wicked-minded one—corrupter of dharma—there is in you no regard for kinship, no affection, no loyalty to your lineage; you recognize no proper measure, no brotherly bond, no righteousness at all.”

Context

"Evil minded Vibheeshana! You are vitiating righteousness, have no value to your race, no affection to your clan, no brotherly feeling and have no righteousness."

Characters & Entities

• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Dharma

FAQs

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

The verse shows how moral language can be weaponized: Indrajit accuses Vibhīṣaṇa of being anti-dharmic, even though Vibhīṣaṇa’s defection is motivated by commitment to true dharma and satya over unjust family allegiance.

What is the narrative situation?

Indrajit intensifies his condemnation, charging Vibhīṣaṇa with betrayal of kinship and righteousness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, Vibhīṣaṇa’s integrity—because the accusation invites the audience to evaluate what dharma truly is beyond clan identity.