Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 1

इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash

Devanagari script

विभीषणवच्श्रुत्वारावणिःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।अब्रवीत्परुषंवाक्यंवेगेनाभ्युत्पपात च ।।।।

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śrutvā rāvaṇiḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ | abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ vegenābhyutpapāta ca || 6.88.1 ||

Translation

विभीषणाचे वचन ऐकून रावणी क्रोधाने मूर्च्छित झाला; त्याने कठोर वचन बोलले आणि वेगाने पुढे झेपावला।

Word by Word

• विभीषणवचः: Vibhishana’s words
• विभीषणवचः: कर्म (object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण + वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘Vibhishana’s words’

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive), ‘having heard’

• रावणिः: Ravani (Indrajit)
• रावणिः: कर्ता
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘Rāvaṇi (Indrajit)’

• क्रोधमूर्छितः: overcome by anger
• क्रोधमूर्छितः: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध + मूर्छित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—‘fainted/deluded by anger’ (qualifies रावणिः)

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘spoke’

• परुषम्: harsh
• परुषम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्—‘harsh’ (qualifies वाक्यम्)

• वाक्यम्: words
• वाक्यम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘speech/words’

• वेगेन: swiftly
• वेगेन: करण (manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘with speed’

• अभ्युत्पपात: sprang up, advanced
• अभ्युत्पपात: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-उत्-पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘sprang up/advanced’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

Context

Hearing Vibheeshana's words, Indrajith was deluded with fury, spoke harshly and advanced.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhishana
• Indrajit (Ravani)

FAQs

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

The verse warns that uncontrolled anger (krodha) clouds discernment and leads to harsh speech and rash action—contrary to dharmic self-mastery.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Vibhīṣaṇa, Indrajit becomes enraged, responds sharply, and charges toward confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (implicitly), the virtue emphasized is restraint; Indrajit’s lack of it becomes the lesson.