Shloka 59
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
अज्ञातरूपैःपुरुषैस्सराजन्पृच्छ् यतामिति ।यदुक्तमत्रमेप्रेक्षाकाचिदस्तिसमीक्षिता ।।6.17.59।।
ajñāta-rūpaiḥ puruṣaiḥ sa rājan pṛcchyatām iti | yad uktam atra me prekṣā kācid asti samīkṣitā || 6.17.59 ||
‘അപരിചിതരൂപമുള്ള പുരുഷന്മാർകൊണ്ട്, രാജാവേ, അവനെ ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യട്ടെ’ എന്നു ഇവിടെ പറഞ്ഞു. എന്നാൽ ആലോചിച്ചുനോക്കിയപ്പോൾ എനിക്ക് ഇവിടെ മറ്റൊരു ദൃഷ്ടിയാണ് തോന്നുന്നത്.
Reflecting for a while he addressed Hanuman and the other Vanara leaders in this way.
FAQs
Dharma in governance: counsel may differ, but decisions should follow careful review (samīkṣā) rather than mere suspicion.
A proposal is raised to interrogate Vibhīṣaṇa through unknown/disguised agents; Mainda responds that he has assessed the issue and disagrees.
Independent judgment with accountability—Mainda distinguishes between repeating others’ views and offering a considered conclusion.