Shloka 23

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

राक्षसानांवधेसाह्यंलङ्कायाश्चप्रधर्षणे ।करिष्यामियथाप्राणंप्रवेक्ष्यामिचवाहिनीम् ।।6.19.23।।

Transliteration

rākṣasānāṃ vadhe sāhyaṃ laṅkāyāś ca pradharṣaṇe | kariṣyāmi yathā-prāṇaṃ pravekṣyāmi ca vāhinīm ||6.19.23||

Translation

“Aku akan memberikan bantuan sepenuhnya untuk membinasakan para Rākṣasa dan menyerang Laṅkā; dan dengan segenap nyawaku aku akan menolong bala tentera memasuki kota itu.”

Word by Word

राक्षसानाम्of the Rakshasas

वधेin killing / for slaying

साह्यम्help

लङ्कायाःof Lanka

चand

प्रधर्षणेin/for the assault

करिष्यामिI will do / render

यथाप्राणम्with all (my) might

प्रवेक्ष्यामिI will enter

चand

वाहिनीम्the army

Context

"I will render assistance with all my strength for storming Lanka, for killing the Rakshasas and for the army to enter."

Characters & Entities

Vibhīṣaṇa

Rāma

Laṅkā

Rākṣasas

Vānara army (implied by vāhinī)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast commitment to a righteous cause—offering one’s strength in service of justice rather than clan-loyalty to adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa, newly aligned with Rāma, declares his intention to assist in attacking Laṅkā and defeating the Rākṣasa forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s loyalty to dharma and courage to act decisively against wrongdoing.