Shloka 6.87.26

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

Devanagari script

दोषैरेतैःपरित्यक्तोमयाभ्रातापितातव ।।6.87.26।।नेयमस्तिपुरीलङ्का न च त्वं न च तेपिता ।

Transliteration

nīla-jīmūta-saṅkāśaṃ nyagrodhaṃ bhīma-darśanam | tejasvī rāvaṇa-bhrātā lakṣmaṇāya nyavedayat || 6.87.3 ||

Translation

Vibhīṣaṇa—the radiant brother of Rāvaṇa—pointed out to Lakṣmaṇa a dreadful banyan tree, dark as a mass of rain-clouds.

Context

"Because of these faults your father and my brother has been abandoned by me from this Lanka. This Lanka will not be there, nor your father and you too."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Nyagrodha (banyan tree)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as truthful counsel given for righteous protection: Vibhīṣaṇa openly identifies a danger so that the just side may prevent adharma-driven deception in war.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle context, Vibhīṣaṇa indicates a specific banyan tree connected to Indrajit’s impending ritual/strategy, preparing Lakṣmaṇa to counter it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s satya (truthfulness) and loyalty to dharma over clan—he aids Rāma’s cause by honest, timely intelligence.