Shloka 19
लङ्काद्वारव्यूहवर्णनम् / Disposition at the Gates of Lanka
एतांप्रवृत्तिंलङ्कायांमन्त्रिप्रोक्तांविभीषणः ।एवमुक्त्वामहाबाहूराक्षसांस्तानदर्शयत् ।।।।
etāṃ pravṛttiṃ laṅkāyāṃ mantriproktāṃ vibhīṣaṇaḥ | evam uktvā mahābāhū rākṣasāṃs tān adarśayat |
മഹാബാഹുവായ വിഭീഷണൻ, മന്ത്രിമാർ പറഞ്ഞ ലങ്കയിലെ വിവരങ്ങൾ രാമനോട് അറിയിച്ച്, ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞശേഷം ആ രാക്ഷസന്മാരെ കാണിച്ചു കൊടുത്തു.
Mighty armed Vibheeshana revealed to Rama all the information that was told to him by ministers.
FAQs
Truthful reporting in service of righteous action: Vibhīṣaṇa transmits accurate intelligence without distortion, aligning speech with duty (satya in the service of dharma).
Before the assault on Laṅkā, Vibhīṣaṇa relays ministerial intelligence and identifies key Rākṣasa figures to Rāma’s side.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s integrity and loyalty to righteousness—using knowledge responsibly to reduce harm and guide a just campaign.