Shloka 57
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
सएषदेश: कालश्चभवतीतियथातथा ।पुरुषात्पुरुषंप्राप्यतथादोषगुणावपि ।।6.17.57।।
sa eṣa deśaḥ kālaś ca bhavatīti yathā tathā | puruṣāt puruṣaṃ prāpya tathā doṣa-guṇāv api || 6.17.57 ||
「この状況においては、時も所もまことにふさわしい。さらに、一人の者がより偉大なる者のもとへ来ることもまたふさわしい—とりわけ一方に過失が見え、他方に徳があるときには。」
"He has thought over and seen wickedness in Ravana, likewise valiance in you has made you come here. He seems to be right and suitable."
FAQs
Dharma recognizes appropriateness (deśa-kāla) and moral hierarchy: it can be right to leave an unrighteous side and approach the righteous protector.
Mainda argues that Vibhīṣaṇa’s act of approaching Rāma is contextually appropriate—given the circumstances of war and moral comparison.
Moral discernment: evaluating actions by context (time/place) and by the relative presence of virtues and faults.