Shloka 11
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
उवाचमहाप्राज्ञस्स्वरेणमहतामहान् ।सुग्रीवंतांश्चसम्प्रेक्ष्यसर्वान्वानरयूथपान् ।।6.17.11।।
uvāca mahāprājñaḥ svareṇa mahatā mahān |
sugrīvaṃ tāṃś ca samprekṣya sarvān vānarayūthapān ||
แล้ววิภีษณะผู้ยิ่งใหญ่และทรงปรีชาญาณ ครั้นทอดพระเนตรสุครีวะและบรรดาหัวหน้ากองทัพวานรทั้งปวง ก็ตรัสด้วยสุรเสียงอันกึกก้อง
Great and very wise Vibheeshana, gazing at Sugriva and the Vanaras, addressed them in a loud tone.
FAQs
Dharma here is responsible counsel and truthful communication: wisdom is not private; it is offered openly to guide collective action toward righteous ends.
After arriving among Rāma’s allies, Vibhīṣaṇa turns to Sugrīva and the Vānara commanders to speak publicly, preparing them for coordinated decisions in the war context.
Prājñatā (discernment) and leadership through clear speech—Vibhīṣaṇa’s capacity to guide others with steadiness and clarity.