Shloka 33
विभीषणाभिषेकः
The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean
ततश्चाख्यातुमारेभेविभीषणवचश्शुभम् ।सुग्रीवोविपुलग्रीवोस्सागरस्योपवेशनम् ।।6.19.33।।
tataś cākhyātum ārebhe vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śubham | sugrīvo vipulagrīvo sāgarasyopaveśanam ||6.19.33||
Alors Sugrīva au large cou commença à rapporter à Rāma les paroles auspiciouses de Vibhīṣaṇa : comment il convenait d’approcher l’Océan et de s’adresser à lui.
Thereafter broad-necked Sugriva started to communicate to Rama the advice of Vibheeshana about Sagara.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as acting through proper counsel and proper procedure—approaching even a formidable power (the ocean) with respectful, orderly conduct rather than rash force.
Sugrīva starts conveying Vibhīṣaṇa’s recommended method for dealing with the ocean.
Prudence and teachability: leaders accept and transmit sound counsel for the common objective.