Valmiki Ramayana 6.18.36 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 36

शरणागति

धर्मनिर्णयः (Decision on Refuge and Dharma) / Rama’s Vow of Protection and the Acceptance of Vibhishana

Devanagari script

ममचाप्यन्तरात्मायंशुद्धंवेत्तिविभीषणम् ।अनुमानाच्चभावाच्चसर्वतस्सुपरीक्षितः ।।।।

Transliteration

mama cāpy antarātmā yaṃ śuddhaṃ vetti vibhīṣaṇam |

anumānāc ca bhāvāc ca sarvataḥ suparīkṣitaḥ ||

Translation

నా అంతరాత్మ కూడా విభీషణుడిని శుద్ధుడని ఎరుగును; అనుమానముచేతను అతని భావముచేతను అతడు అన్ని విధములా సుపరీక్షితుడై ఉన్నాడు।

Word by Word

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (also/even)

• antarātmā: inner self
• antarātmā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (अन्तरः आत्मा); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śuddham: pure
• śuddham: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘विभीषणम्’

• vetti: knows
• vetti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vid (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• vibhīṣaṇam: Vibhīṣaṇa
• vibhīṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• anumānāt: from inference
• anumānāt: Hetu (हेतु/Reason-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anumāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; ‘from inference’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• bhāvāt: from (his) conduct/nature
• bhāvāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; ‘from disposition/behavior’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• sarvataḥ: in all respects
• sarvataḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सर्वतः (adverb: ‘in every way’)

• suparīkṣitaḥ: well examined/tested
• suparīkṣitaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-parīkṣita (प्रातिपदिक; √īkṣ with pari-, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate adjective to ‘विभीषणम्’ (sense: ‘he is well-tested’)

Context

"My inner self is aware that this Vibheeshana is pure. He has been tested in all respects with doubtful feelings."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes wise discernment: compassion is paired with careful examination, leading to justified trust.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva supports accepting Vibhīṣaṇa, stating that his own judgment and observations confirm Vibhīṣaṇa’s sincerity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s prudence—balancing caution (parīkṣā) with readiness to uphold refuge.