Shloka 14

विभीषण–इन्द्रजित् संवादः

Vibhishana and Indrajit: Counsel, Boast, and Rebuttal

Devanagari script

धनानिरत्नानिसुभूषणानिवासांसिदिव्यानिमणींश्च ।चित्रान् सीतांचरामायनिवेद्यदेवींवसेमराजन् निहवीतशोकाः ।।6.15.14।।

Transliteration

dhanāni ratnāni subhūṣaṇāni vāsāṃsi divyāni maṇīṃś ca citrān | sītāṃ ca rāmāya nivedya devīṃ vase ma rājan nihavīta-śokāḥ ||6.15.14||

Translation

ข้าแต่พระราชา ขอให้เราน้อมถวายแด่พระราม ทั้งพระนางสีตาเทวี พร้อมทรัพย์สิน รัตนะ เครื่องประดับอันงาม ผ้าทิพย์ และมณีวิจิตร; แล้วเราจักพำนักอยู่ที่นี่โดยปราศจากความโศก

Word by Word

• धनानि: wealth, riches
• धनानि: कर्म (object; items to be offered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (neuter, nominative, plural)

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: कर्म (object; items to be offered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (neuter, nominative, plural)

• सुभूषणानि: fine ornaments
• सुभूषणानि: कर्म (object; items to be offered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु- + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (neuter, nominative, plural); उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुष (सु + भूषण)

• वासांसि: garments, clothes
• वासांसि: कर्म (object; items to be offered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (neuter, nominative, plural)

• दिव्यानि: divine, splendid
• दिव्यानि: विशेषण (qualifier of objects)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (neuter, nominative, plural); विशेषणम् (qualifies धनानि/रत्नानि/भूषणानि/वासांसि/मणीन्)

• मणीन्: precious stones, jewels
• मणीन्: कर्म (object; items to be offered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masculine, accusative, plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• चित्रान्: beautiful, variegated
• चित्रान्: विशेषण (qualifier of objects)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masculine, accusative, plural); विशेषणम् (qualifies मणीन्)

• सीताम्: Sita
• सीताम्: कर्म (object; to be presented/returned)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine, accusative, singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• रामाय: to Rama
• रामाय: सम्प्रदान (recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, dative, singular)

• निवेद्य: having offered/presented
• निवेद्य: पूर्वकाल (prior action to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√विद् (विद् ज्ञाने) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having offered/presented'; उपसर्ग: नि-

• देवीम्: the lady, the queen (goddess-like)
• देवीम्: कर्म (same referent as सीताम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine, accusative, singular); सीताया विशेषणरूपेण (appositional: 'the goddess/queen')

• वसेम: may we dwell/remain
• वसेम: क्रिया (main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (वस् निवासे) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन (optative, 1st person, plural)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, vocative, singular)

• निहवीतशोकाः: with sorrow dispelled; free from grief
• निहवीतशोकाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (qualifier of implied 'we')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि- + √ह्वे (ह्वे आह्वाने) + क्त (कृदन्त) + शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीह्यर्थे तत्पुरुष-समासः (निहवीत-शोक); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masculine, nominative, plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) 'having driven away/called away' + शोक 'sorrow' → 'with sorrow removed'

Context

"I pushed down the elephant Airavata coming towards me making noise, pulled down its tusks forcibly and chased the entire group of gods."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Restorative dharma: wrongdoing should be corrected by returning what was taken (Sītā) and making restitution, choosing peace through truth rather than persisting in injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa urges Rāvaṇa to end the conflict by surrendering Sītā to Rāma with gifts, thereby saving Laṅkā from destruction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral courage and compassionate statesmanship—prioritizing the people’s welfare and righteousness over ego and possessiveness.