Shloka 6.87.22

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

Devanagari script

परस्वहरणेयुक्तंपरदाराभिमर्शकम् ।।6.87.22।।त्याज्यमाहुर्दुरात्मानंवेश्मप्रज्वलितंयथा ।

Transliteration

parasvānāṃ ca haraṇaṃ paradārābhimarśanam || 6.87.23 || suhṛdām atiśaṅkā ca trayo doṣāḥ kṣayāvahāḥ |

Translation

Stealing others’ wealth, violating others’ wives, and excessive suspicion toward one’s friends—these three faults bring ruin.

Context

"Seizing the property of others, uniting with others wife, evil mindedness is said to be given up like getting out of a burning house."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Dharma protects society through respect for property, marital boundaries, and trust; violating these pillars leads to personal and political collapse.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa continues his moral argument, summarizing key destructive vices characteristic of adharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trustworthiness and self-control—especially restraint from greed, lust, and paranoia.