Shloka 18

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

यानिकर्मापदानानिरावणस्यविभीषण: ।अख्यातानिचतत्त्वेनह्यवगच्छामितान्यहम् ।।6.19.18।।

Transliteration

yāni karmāpadānāni rāvaṇasya vibhīṣaṇaḥ | akhyātāni ca tattvena hy avagacchāmi tāny aham || 6.19.18 ||

Translation

Wahai Wibisana, perbuatan dan kejahatan Rawana yang telah engkau ceritakan, aku memahami makna sebenarnya dari semua itu.

Word by Word

• yāni: which (things)
• yāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• karma-apadānāni: deeds and exploits/episodes
• karma-apadānāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karma (प्रातिपदिक) + apadāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (कर्माणि च अपदानानि च)

• rāvaṇasya: of Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vibhīṣaṇaḥ: Vibhīṣaṇa
• vibhīṣaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• akhyātāni: told/related
• akhyātāni: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + khyā (ख्या धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘told/declared’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• tattvena: in essence/truly
• tattvena: Karana (करण/Means-manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; भावे तृतीया (in essence/in truth)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतौ-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• avagacchāmi: I understand/know
• avagacchāmi: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava + gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tāni: those
• tāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"Vibheeshana! Those actions resorted to by Ravana which have been spoken by you in essence are known to me."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Satya and dharma in leadership: Rāma honestly acknowledges the intelligence given and indicates he has grasped its real implications before deciding action.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma responds to Vibhīṣaṇa’s report about Rāvaṇa, affirming that he has understood the essence of what was explained.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentive listening and strategic comprehension—Rāma validates counsel rather than dismissing it.