Shloka 13
निकुम्भिला
यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila
स एषसहसैन्येनप्राप्तःकिलनिकुम्भिलाम् ।यद्युततिष्ठेत्कृतंकर्महतान्सर्वांश्चविद्धिनः ।।6.85.13।।
sa eṣa saha sainyena prāptaḥ kila nikumbhilām | yady utatiṣṭhet kṛtaṃ karma hatān sarvāṃś ca viddhi naḥ ||6.85.13||
គាត់បានទៅដល់ និកុម្ភិលា ជាមួយកងទ័ពរបស់គាត់ហើយពិតប្រាកដ។ បើគាត់កើនឡើងបន្ទាប់ពីបញ្ចប់ពិធីនោះ សូមដឹងថាយើងទាំងអស់គ្នា គឺដូចជាត្រូវសម្លាប់រួចហើយ។
"Lakshmana, being heroic received Brahmasira weapon from the creator by austerity and also horses which can course according to his will."
FAQs
Dharma demands vigilance: when adharma gains power through ritualized means, the righteous must prevent the harm before it manifests.
Vibhīṣaṇa warns that Indrajit’s completion of a rite at Nikumbhilā will make the enemy nearly invincible and doom the allies.
Foresight and frank truth-telling: Vibhīṣaṇa speaks plainly despite the fear his news may cause.