Shloka 8

निकुम्भिला

यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

त्यजराजन्निमंशोकंमिथ्यासन्तापमागतम् ।तदियंत्यज्यतांचिन्ताशत्रुहर्षविवर्धिनी ।।6.85.8।।

Transliteration

tyaja rājann imaṁ śokaṁ mithyāsantāpam āgatam | tad iyaṁ tyajyatāṁ cintā śatruharṣavivardhinī || 6.85.8 ||

Translation

王よ、この悲嘆を捨ててください。起こったのは虚しい苦悩にすぎません。この憂いを払いなさい――それは敵の喜びを増すだけです。

Word by Word

त्यजabandon, give up

राजन्O king

इमम्this

शोकम्grief

मिथ्या-सन्तापम्false distress

आगतम्that has come upon (you)

तत्therefore, then

इयम्this

त्यज्यताम्let (it) be abandoned

चिन्ताanxiety

शत्रु-हर्ष-विवर्धिनीincreasing the enemy's joy

Context

"O great Lord! Hear me, which is yet to be submitted by me to you. You are afflicted without cause and pained at heart."

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Vibhīṣaṇa

Śatru (the enemy/Rākṣasas as implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires mastery over debilitating grief; a leader must not feed despair that weakens righteous resolve and empowers adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa urges Rāma to relinquish anxiety, warning that such sorrow benefits the opposing side.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness (dhairya) and strategic clarity—maintaining inner composure for the sake of justice and the community.