Shloka 3
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana
ततोनिकुम्भोरभसस्सूर्यशत्रुर्महाबलः ।सुप्तघ्नोयज्ञहारक्षोमहापार्श्वमहोदरौ ।।6.9.1।।अग्निकेतुश्चदुर्धर्षोरश्मिकेतुश्चराक्षस: ।इन्द्रजिच्चमहातेजाबलवान्रावणात्मजः ।।6.9.2।।प्रहस्तोऽथविरूपाक्षोवज्रदंष्ट्रोमहाबलः ।धूम्राक्षश्चातिकायश्चदुर्मुखश्चैवराक्षसः ।।6.9.3।।परिघान्पट्टिशान्प्रासान्शक्तिशूलपरश्वधान् ।चापानिचसबाणानिखङ्गांश्चविपुलान्शितान् ।।6.9.4।।प्रगृह्यपरमक्रुद्धास्समुत्पत्यचराक्षसाः ।अब्रुवन्रावणंसर्वेप्रदीप्ताइवतेजसा ।।6.9.5।।
adya rāmaṃ vadhiṣyāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ sa ca lakṣmaṇam | kṛpaṇaṃ ca hanūmantaṃ laṅkā yena pradharṣitā ||
Hari ini kita akan membunuh Rāma, Sugrīva dan juga Lakṣmaṇa; serta Hanūmān yang hina itu—kerana dialah Laṅkā telah dicerobohi.
Then Nikumbha, Rshabha, mighty Suryasatru, Supthagna, Yagnaha raksha, Mahaparva, Mahodaro, Durdarsha, Agnikethu, Rasmikethu Rakshasas, Further Ravana's own son powerful Indrajith, Virupaksha and Prahasta, and mighty Rakshasas Vajradamshtra, Dumraaksha and also Durmukha of huge body holding iron bars, tridents, battle axes, bows and sharp arrows, very sharp swords, got up, highly enraged and all Rakshasas glowing like fire addressed Ravana.
FAQs
The verse illustrates adharma: aggression fueled by rage and blame, seeking to kill the righteous rather than rectify wrongdoing (returning Sītā). It shows how moral inversion becomes a war-cry.
Rākṣasa warriors, enraged after Laṅkā has been challenged, urge violent action against Rāma and his allies, especially Hanūmān.
By contrast (implicitly), the virtue of steadfast duty in Rāma’s side is opposed to the rākṣasas’ impulsive wrath; the verse foregrounds the vice of uncontrolled anger.