Shloka 6.9.6

विभीषणोपदेशः — Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana

Devanagari script

अद्यरामंवधिष्यामस्सुग्रीवंसचलक्ष्मणम् ।कृपणंचहनूमन्तंलङ्कायेनप्रधर्षिता ।।।।

Transliteration

adya rāmaṃ vadhiṣyāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ ca salakṣmaṇam | kṛpaṇaṃ ca hanūmantaṃ laṅkā yena pradharṣitā ||

Translation

Today we shall slay Rāma, and with him Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrīva, and that wretched Hanumān by whom Laṅkā was assailed.

Context

"Right now, we will kill Rama along with Lakshmana, Sugriva and vile Hanuman, on whose account Lanka was attacked."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sugriva
• Hanuman
• Lanka

FAQs

Who are the Rakshasas threatening to kill in this verse?

They are threatening to kill Rama, Lakshmana, Sugriva, and Hanuman.

Why is Hanuman specifically singled out with the adjective 'kṛpaṇa'?

Hanuman is called 'kṛpaṇa' (vile or wretched) by the Rakshasas because he was the specific agent who breached Lanka's defenses and caused its destruction, making him a primary target of their ire.