Shloka 49

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

भावमस्यतुविज्ञायतत्त्वतस्त्वंकरिष्यसि ।यदिदुष्टोनदुष्टोवाबुद्धिपूर्वंनरर्षभ ।।6.17.49।।

Transliteration

bhāvam asya tu vijñāya tattvatas tvaṃ kariṣyasi | yadi duṣṭo na duṣṭo vā buddhipūrvaṃ nararṣabha || 6.17.49 ||

Translation

О лучший из людей, поистине распознав его намерение — злодей он или нет, — поступай с обдуманной мудростью, о бык среди мужей.

Word by Word

• bhāvam: intention / disposition
• bhāvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• asya: of him
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• tu: however
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• vijñāya: having known
• vijñāya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; 'having ascertained'

• tattvataḥ: truly
• tattvataḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tattvataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: truly)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुषार्थे (2nd person pronoun), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kariṣyasi: you will do
• kariṣyasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional particle: if)

• duṣṭaḥ: wicked
• duṣṭaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied 'he')

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• duṣṭaḥ: wicked
• duṣṭaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of implied 'he')

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive: or)

• buddhi-pūrvam: wisely / after due thought
• buddhi-pūrvam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: buddhi + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास, क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial): 'with deliberation'

• nararṣabha: O best of men
• nararṣabha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

Wise Sugriva the Lord of the Vanara army, a formidable one along with Vanaras, started thinking on seeing Vibheeshana (the fifth one) besides four others.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Right action depends on truthful understanding: dharma is to verify intent and then respond wisely, not to judge blindly.

What is the narrative situation?

Mainda continues advising Rāma to determine Vibhīṣaṇa’s true motives before deciding acceptance or rejection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s expected virtue of viveka (discernment)—acting only after careful verification.