Shloka 38

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तेराघवायाऽथमतिमानङ्गदोऽग्रतः ।विभीषणपरीक्षार्थमुवाचवचनंहरिः ।।6.17.38।।

Transliteration

ity uktvā rāghavāyātha matimān aṅgado 'grataḥ |

vibhīṣaṇa-parīkṣārtham uvāca vacanaṃ hariḥ ||6.17.38||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ ശേഷം, ബുദ്ധിമാനായ വാനരൻ അങ്കദൻ ഉടൻ തന്നെ രാഘവനോടു (ശ്രീരാമനോടു) വിഭീഷണനെ പരീക്ഷിക്കുവാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച് വചനമൊഴിഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्ते: when (this) was said
• उक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘उक्त’; सप्तमी एकवचनम् (locative absolute): उक्ते = (when it was said)

• राघवाय: to Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, चतुर्थी (4th case, dative)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Sequencer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunctive particle)

• मतिमान्: intelligent
• मतिमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of अङ्गदः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मति-मत् (प्रातिपदिक; मति + मतुप्)
• Form: मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त; पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (nominative singular masculine)

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of उवाच)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (nominative singular)

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), स्थानवाचकः (in front/at the fore)

• विभीषणपरीक्षार्थम्: for examining Vibhīṣaṇa
• विभीषणपरीक्षार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विभीषण-परीक्षा-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; विभीषण + परीक्षा + अर्थ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः; ‘अर्थम्’ इति द्वितीया-एकवचनं नपुंसकलिङ्गं, क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (purpose accusative): for the purpose of examining Vibhīṣaṇa

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• वचनम्: words, statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, द्वितीया (accusative singular)

• हरिः: the vanara (monkey)
• हरिः: Apposition (समनाधिकरण: अङ्गदः = हरिः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (nominative singular)

Context

Having said so, Angada the intelligent Vanara spoke these words immediately to Rama for judging Vibheeshana.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma here is prudent righteousness: even when compassion is possible, a leader should verify intentions before granting trust, so that protection of the community is not compromised.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa has approached Rāma’s side from Laṅkā, and Angada begins advising Rāma to examine him before accepting him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Angada’s viveka (discriminating judgment) and political prudence—speaking promptly to safeguard Rāma’s cause.