Shloka 6

निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः

Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite

Devanagari script

विभीषणमुखंदृष्टवासुग्रीवंतांश्चवानरान् ।लक्ष्मणोवाचमन्दार्थमिदंबाष्पपरिप्लुतः ।।।।

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇamukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā sugrīvaṃ tāṃś ca vānarān |

lakṣmaṇo vāca mandārtham idaṃ bāṣpapariplutaḥ ||

Translation

Al ver el rostro de Vibhīṣaṇa, a Sugrīva y a aquellos vánaras, Lakṣmaṇa, con los ojos anegados en lágrimas, pronunció estas palabras en voz apagada.

Word by Word

• vibhīṣaṇamukham: Vibhishana’s face
• vibhīṣaṇamukham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘vibhīṣaṇasya mukhaṃ’ = ‘Vibhishana’s face’; Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• sugrīvam: Sugriva
• sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tān: those
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; demonstrative pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• vānarān: monkeys/vanaras
• vānarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• mandārtham: in a faint/dull manner
• mandārtham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manda + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ‘dull in meaning/tone’; Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; used adverbially qualifying speech

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; refers to the utterance

• bāṣpapariplutaḥ: bathed in tears
• bāṣpapariplutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāṣpa + paripluta (plu धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa ‘bāṣpeṇa pariplutaḥ’ = ‘bathed in tears’; Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; qualifies lakṣmaṇaḥ

Context

"On completion of the sacrifice by the Rakshasa he will become invisible for Suras and Asuras also in war. After completion even the Suras will have great doubt to come to fight with him."।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēadikavyēyuddhakāṇḍēcaturaśītitamassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the eighty fourth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

Dharma allows grief but demands truthful communication and steadiness in supporting the community during crisis.

What is the narrative situation?

In the aftermath of alarming news, Lakṣmaṇa prepares to explain what has happened to the assembled allies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s loyalty and emotional honesty—he speaks despite being overwhelmed.