Shloka 10
निकुम्भिला
यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila
रघुनन्दनवक्ष्यामिश्रूयतांमेहितंवचः ।साध्वयंयातुसौमित्रिर्बलेनमहतावृतः ।।6.85.10।।निकुम्भिलायांसम्प्राप्यहन्तुंरावणिमाहवे ।धनुर्मण्डलनिर्मुक्तैराशीविषविषोपमैः ।।6.85.11।।
raghunandana vakṣyāmi śrūyatāṃ me hitaṃ vacaḥ | sādhv ayaṃ yātu saumitriḥ balena mahatāvṛtaḥ ||6.85.10||
nikumbhilāyāṃ samprāpya hantuṃ rāvaṇim āhave | dhanur-maṇḍala-nirmuktair āśīviṣa-viṣopamaiḥ ||6.85.11||
ラグ族の喜びよ、我が益ある言葉を聞き給え。サウミトリーはただちに大軍に囲まれて出立し、ニクンビラーに至って、弓より大きく輪を描いて放たれる矢—毒蛇の毒にも等しく致命なるそれ—によって、戦場でラーヴァナの子を討ち取るべきである。
"Delight of Raghus! You may listen to my words of advice. Let Saumithri march ahead to Nikumbhilam accompanied by the great army. On reaching, let Lakshmana who is capable of killing Indrajith discharge venomous serpents like deadly poisonous arrows from his bow in circular form and kill Rakshasas."
FAQs
Dharma includes timely action to prevent adharma from gaining strength; righteous leadership listens to good counsel and acts before harm becomes irreversible.
Vibhīṣaṇa urges an immediate strike at Nikumbhilā to stop Indrajit, emphasizing speed and decisive force.
Strategic wisdom joined to loyalty: Vibhīṣaṇa uses insider knowledge for the protection of Rāma’s cause.