Shloka 12
विभीषण–इन्द्रजित् संवादः
Vibhishana and Indrajit: Counsel, Boast, and Rebuttal
मूढोऽप्रगल्भोऽविनयोपपन्नस्तीक्षणस्वभावोऽल्पमतिर्दुरात्मा ।मूर्खस्त्वमत्यर्थसुदुर्मतिश्चत्वमिन्द्रजिद्बालतयाब्रवीषि ।।6.15.12।।
mūḍho 'pragalbho 'vinayopapannas tīkṣṇa-svabhāvo 'lpa-matir durātmā | mūrkhas tvam atyartha-su-durmatiś ca tvam indrajid bālatayā bravīṣi ||6.15.12||
เจ้าหลงผิด หยาบคาย ไร้วินัย; นิสัยคมกร้าว ปัญญาตื้น และใจอำมหิต เจ้าช่างโง่เขลา มีเจตนาร้ายยิ่งนัก โอ้ อินทรชิต; วาจาของเจ้าช่างเด็กนัก
"Those two sons of the king of men could be killed in war by an ordinary Rakshasa among us single handed. O timid one! Why are you scaring us?"
FAQs
It identifies inner vices that lead to adharma—lack of discipline, cruelty, and shallow judgment—and implies dharma requires humility, self-governance, and mature discernment.
Vibhīṣaṇa denounces Indrajit’s character and rhetoric, framing it as immature and ethically corrupted.
Maturity in speech and thought—speaking truth with disciplined intent rather than from anger or pride.