Shloka 6.87.2

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

Devanagari script

अविदूरंततोगत्वाप्रविश्यतुमहद्वनम् ।दर्शमामासतत्कर्मलक्ष्मणातविभीषणः ।।6.87.2।।

Transliteration

na rame dāruṇenāhaṃ na cādharmena vairame || 6.87.20 || bhrātrā viṣaśīlo 'pi kathaṃ bhrātā nirasyate |

Translation

I take no pleasure in cruelty, nor do I delight in adharma. Even if a brother is of hostile nature, how can one brother cast out another?

Context

Thereafter Vibheeshana followed Lakshmana for a small distance to the forest and showed him What to do.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa (implied as the brother who expelled)
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Dharma rejects cruelty and adharma; it also upholds familial responsibility—expelling a brother is portrayed as morally troubling even amid conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa defends himself against blame, stating he does not act from cruelty, and questions the justice of Ravana’s rejection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dayā (compassion) and restraint—refusal to enjoy violence or unrighteous conduct.