Shloka 7

निकुम्भिला

यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

भूयस्तुममविज्ञाप्यंतच्छ्रुणुष्वमहायश: ।त्वय्यकारणसन्तप्तेसन्तप्तहृदयावयम् ।।6.85.7।।

Transliteration

bhūyas tu mama vijñāpyaṁ tac chṛṇuṣva mahāyaśaḥ | tvayy akāraṇasantapte santaptahṛdayā vayam || 6.85.7 ||

Translation

Aún tengo más que exponerte: escucha, oh de gran renombre. Al verte afligido sin causa, también nosotros quedamos heridos en lo profundo del corazón.

Word by Word

• भूयः: again, further
• भूयः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक (again/further)

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वय (but/indeed)

• मम: of me, my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• विज्ञाप्यम्: something to be submitted/informed
• विज्ञाप्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi-√jñap (धातु); vijñāpya (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भाव्य/अनुज्ञेयार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive/तव्यत्-प्रत्ययार्थ); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शृणुष्व: hear, listen
• शृणुष्व: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• महायशः: O greatly renowned one
• महायशः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग; कर्मधारय (महद् यशः यस्य)

• त्वयि: in you, with regard to you
• त्वयि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अकारण-सन्तप्ते: (you) afflicted without cause
• अकारण-सन्तप्ते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kāraṇa + santapta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-तत्पुरुष (अकारणः = without cause) + विशेषण; सम्बोधन/सप्तमी-एकवचन (context: त्वयि ... सन्तप्ते); पुल्लिङ्ग (addressed person)

• सन्तप्त-हृदयाः: having hearts distressed
• सन्तप्त-हृदयाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santapta + hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (सन्तप्तं हृदयं येषाम्); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (वयम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

Context

All the army forces have been collected, divided, and assigned to respective places separately.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassionate truth-speaking: a loyal ally addresses needless sorrow and seeks to restore righteous clarity of mind.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa prepares to offer further counsel, noting that Rāma’s unwarranted distress affects the morale and hearts of his followers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and moral courage—speaking up gently but directly when a leader is burdened by grief.