Shloka 8

रावणवधोत्तरं विभीषणशोकः—क्षत्रधर्मोपदेशः

Vibhishana’s Lament after Ravana’s Fall; Instruction on Kshatriya-Dharma

Devanagari script

गतस्सेतुस्सुनीतीनांगतोधर्मस्यविग्रहः ।।6.112.6।।गतस्सत्त्वस्यसङ्क्षेपःप्रस्तावानांगतिर्गता ।आदित्यःपतितोभूमौमग्नस्तमसिचन्द्रमाः ।।6.112.7।।चित्रभानुःप्रशान्तार्चिर्व्यवसायोनिरुद्यमः ।अस्मिन्निपतितेवीरे भूमौशस्त्रभृतांवरे ।।6.112.8।।

Transliteration

citrabhānuḥ praśāntārciḥ vyavasāyo nirudyamaḥ | asmin nipatite vīre bhūmau śastrabhṛtāṃ vare ||

Translation

เมื่อวีรบุรุษผู้ประเสริฐยิ่งในหมู่นักถือศัสตราล้มลงสู่พื้นดิน ไฟประหนึ่งสงบไร้เปลว และความมุ่งมั่นก็ดุจหยุดนิ่งไร้การขวนขวาย

Word by Word

dhṛti-pravālaḥhaving firmness as shoots/leaves

prasahya-āgrya-puṣpaḥhaving obstinacy as its finest blossoms

tapo-balaḥhaving austerity as strength

śaurya-nibaddha-mūlaḥwith roots bound/strengthened by valor

raṇein battle

mahāngreat

rākṣasa-rāja-vṛkṣaḥthe tree (i.e., pillar) of the Rakshasa king

sammarditaḥcrushed, ground down

rāghava-mārutenaby the wind/force of Raghava

Context

" As this hero, the wielder of weapons has fallen down on ground, the prudent one who was at boundary, disappeared he who was the form of righteousness, departed he who was a repository of might, thrown down and out of sight he, who was praiseworthy for all, lost position. With the hero falling down, it seems the Sun has fallen down, the moon plunged into darkness, fire became extinct, and the enthusiasm of people wasted."

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Fire (Citrabhānu)

FAQs

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

It underscores how the loss of a central figure can drain collective courage; dharma demands rebuilding resolve rather than sinking into inertia.

What is the narrative situation?

Continuation of the lament imagery: cosmic and psychological energies are described as extinguished after the hero’s fall.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Awareness of morale as a social force—leadership affects the ‘fire’ of effort in a community.