Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 61, Shloka 8
कुम्भकर्णदर्शनम्
The Appearance of Kumbhakarna and the Account of His Might
संपृष्टोराजपुत्रेणरामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।विभीषणोमहाप्राज्ञःकाकुत्थ्समिदमब्रवीत् ।।6.61.8।।
saṃpṛṣṭo rājaputreṇa rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā |
vibhīṣaṇo mahāprājñaḥ kākutstham idam abravīt ||6.61.8||
Ketika ditanya oleh pangeran Rāma, yang tak pernah letih dalam tindakan, Vibhīṣaṇa yang amat bijaksana pun menyampaikan jawaban ini kepada Kakutstha.
"He is seen here like a lone comet on earth. Seeing him the Vanaras are fleeing hither and thither."
FAQs
Dharma is right counsel grounded in truth: Vibhīṣaṇa, aligned with satya, responds responsibly when asked, supporting righteous action.
The narration transitions from Rāma’s question to Vibhīṣaṇa’s authoritative identification of the formidable enemy.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s wisdom and truthful speech, and Rāma’s disciplined reliance on counsel.