Shloka 62

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

नत्वस्यब्रुवतोजातुलक्ष्यतेदुष्टभावता ।प्रसन्नंवदनंचापितस्मान्मेनास्तिसंशयः ।।6.17.62।।

Transliteration

na tv asya bruvato jātu lakṣyate duṣṭa-bhāvatā | prasannaṃ vadanaṃ cāpi tasmān me nāsti saṃśayaḥ || 6.17.62 ||

Translation

แต่เมื่อเขากล่าววาจา ก็ไม่ปรากฏเค้าความคิดชั่วเลย; ใบหน้าก็ผ่องใสสงบ ดังนั้นข้าพเจ้าจึงไม่สงสัยในตัวเขา

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; negation

• तु: but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adversative particle "but"

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• ब्रुवतः: while he speaks
• ब्रुवतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participle) in षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; "of (him) speaking"

• जातु: at all/ever
• जातु: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जातु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; temporal particle "ever/at all"

• लक्ष्यते: is perceived
• लक्ष्यते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; passive sense "is perceived"

• दुष्टभावता: wicked intent
• दुष्टभावता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of लक्ष्यते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्ट-भावता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (दुष्टः भावः + ता) abstract noun

• प्रसन्नम्: pleasant/serene
• प्रसन्नम्: विशेषण (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies वदनम्

• वदनम्: face
• वदनम्: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; conjunction

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle "also"

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: हेतु (Reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) "therefore/from that"

• मे: to me/my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• नास्ति: is not
• नास्ति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; न + अस्ति (negated present)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

"Even when one is speaking, his malevolence is known. It does not seem so as his countenance is also pleasing. Therefore, I have no doubt (of him)."

Characters & Entities

• Mainda
• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma includes fairness in judgment: when signs indicate sincerity and no evidence of malice appears, one should not cling to suspicion.

What is the narrative situation?

Mainda reports his assessment of Vibhīṣaṇa’s demeanor and speech, concluding that he does not appear deceitful.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trust grounded in observation—confidence based on perceived calmness and consistency rather than blind credulity.