Shloka 16

Devanagari script

भ्रातुःपुत्रेणमेतेनदुष्पुत्रेणदुरात्मना ।राक्षस्याजिह्मयाबुध्याचालितावृजुविक्रमौ ।।6.50.16।।

Transliteration

bhrātuḥ putreṇa metena duṣputreṇa durātmanā |

rākṣasyā jihmayā buddhyā cālitāv ṛju-vikramau ||

Translation

Par ce fils de mon frère, à l'âme perverse et indigne fils, ces deux héros au courage droit ont été trompés par l'esprit tortueux d'un Rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• भ्रातुः: of (my) brother
• भ्रातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive singular

• पुत्रेण: by the son
• पुत्रेण: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Masculine, Instrumental singular

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (वा चतुर्थी) एकवचन; Pronoun, Genitive/Dative singular; here genitive “my”

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Pronoun, Instrumental singular

• दुष्पुत्रेण: by the wicked son
• दुष्पुत्रेण: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣ + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (दुष्टः पुत्रः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Masculine, Instrumental singular; apposition to तेन

• दुरात्मना: by the evil-minded one
• दुरात्मना: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (दुष्टः आत्मा/स्वभावः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Masculine, Instrumental singular; apposition to तेन

• राक्षस्या: by the demoness
• राक्षस्या: Karana/Agent (करण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Feminine, Instrumental singular

• जिह्मया: crooked
• जिह्मया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jihma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Feminine, Instrumental singular; agrees with बुध्या

• बुध्या: by (her) intellect
• बुध्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Feminine, Instrumental singular

• चालितौ: were deceived/led astray
• चालितौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चल् (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रेरण (causative) + क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; past participle “made to move/led astray”

• ऋजुविक्रमौ: straightforward in valor
• ऋजुविक्रमौ: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛju + vikrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (ऋजुः विक्रमः ययोः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; Masculine, Nominative dual; qualifies (रामलक्ष्मणौ)

Context

"The princess who were guileless in their prowess were cheated by my evil minded and stupid son of my brother by his crooked thinking and cheating."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Indrajit (implied by 'brother’s son')
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma requires naming wrongdoing truthfully, even when it implicates one’s own family; moral responsibility stands above kinship.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa identifies the culprit as his brother’s son (commonly understood as Indrajit) and condemns the deceit used against Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s satya (truthfulness) and integrity—he refuses to excuse adharma because of family ties.