Shloka 7

निकुम्भिला

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

Devanagari script

भूयस्तुममविज्ञाप्यंतच्छ्रुणुष्वमहायश: ।त्वय्यकारणसन्तप्तेसन्तप्तहृदयावयम् ।।6.85.7।।

Transliteration

bhūyas tu mama vijñāpyaṁ tac chṛṇuṣva mahāyaśaḥ | tvayy akāraṇasantapte santaptahṛdayā vayam || 6.85.7 ||

Translation

ແຕ່ຂ້າຍັງມີຖ້ອຍຄໍາຈະທູນອີກ—ຂໍພຣະອົງຜູ້ມີກຽດຍົດຍິ່ງ ຈົ່ງຟັງເຖີດ। ເຫັນພຣະອົງທຸກຂ໌ຮ້ອນໂດຍບໍ່ມີເຫດ ຫົວໃຈຂອງພວກເຮົາກໍພລອຍເຈັບປວດລະທົມດ້ວຍ

Word by Word

भूयःagain, further

तुbut, indeed

ममof me, my

विज्ञाप्यम्something to be submitted/informed

तत्that

शृणुष्वhear, listen

महायशःO greatly renowned one

त्वयिin you, with regard to you

अकारण-सन्तप्ते(you) afflicted without cause

सन्तप्त-हृदयाःhaving hearts distressed

वयम्we

Context

All the army forces have been collected, divided, and assigned to respective places separately.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassionate truth-speaking: a loyal ally addresses needless sorrow and seeks to restore righteous clarity of mind.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa prepares to offer further counsel, noting that Rāma’s unwarranted distress affects the morale and hearts of his followers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and moral courage—speaking up gently but directly when a leader is burdened by grief.