Shloka 19

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

रावणस्यानुजोभ्राताविभीषणइतिश्रुतः ।चतुर्भिस्सहरक्षोभिर्भवन्तंशरणंगतः ।।6.17.19।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇasyānujo bhrātā vibhīṣaṇa iti śrutaḥ | caturbhiḥ saha rakṣobhiḥ bhavantaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ ||

Translation

วิภีษณะ น้องชายของทศกัณฐ์ผู้เป็นที่รู้จักกัน ได้มาขอพึ่งพระบารมีของพระองค์ พร้อมด้วยยักษ์อีกสี่ตน

Word by Word

• रावणस्य: of Ravana
• रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अनुजः: younger brother
• अनुजः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भ्राता: brother
• भ्राता: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle)

• श्रुतः: is known/heard
• श्रुतः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle/कर्मणि क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘is heard/known as’

• चतुर्भिः: with four
• चतुर्भिः: Saha (सह/Association; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक

• सह: together with
• सह: Saha (सह/Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (postposition), सहार्थक (with)

• रक्षोभिः: with rakshasas
• रक्षोभिः: Saha (सह/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (रक्षांसि), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• भवन्तम्: you
• भवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; आदरार्थक-सर्वनाम (honorific ‘you’)

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (goal)

• गतः: has come/has gone (to)
• गतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्तरि (past active participle/कर्तरि क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

"Ravana's younger brother, known as Vibheeshana, along with four Rakshasas has come to you seeking protection."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• four rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma requires truthful reporting and prudent decision-making: Sugrīva accurately identifies the supplicant and the accompanying party so that Rāma can judge the request for refuge justly.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva informs Rāma that Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa’s younger brother, has arrived with four rākṣasas seeking asylum.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s fidelity and careful counsel—he communicates essential facts before any action is taken.