Shloka 30

विभीषणाभिषेकः

The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तुधर्मज्ञःप्रत्युवाचविभीषणः ।समुद्रंराघवोराजाशरणंगन्तुमर्हति ।।6.19.30।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ tu dharmajñaḥ pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ | samudraṃ rāghavo rājā śaraṇaṃ gantum arhati ||6.19.30||

Translation

ครั้นถูกกล่าวดังนั้น วิภีษณะผู้รู้ธรรมจึงทูลตอบว่า “พระราชาราฆวะพึงเสด็จไปยังมหาสมุทร แล้วทรงขอที่พึ่งและวิงวอนต่อท่านเถิด”

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्तःhaving been addressed

तुthen / indeed

धर्मज्ञःknower of dharma

प्रत्युवाचreplied

विभीषणःVibhishana

समुद्रम्to the ocean

राघवःRaghava (Rama)

राजाthe king

शरणम्refuge

गन्तुम्to go

अर्हतिought (to)

Context

(Hanuman) having asked so, righteous Vibheeshana said, "O king Raghava! We ought to go and seek refuge from the god of the ocean."

Characters & Entities

Vibhīṣaṇa

Rāghava (Rāma)

Ocean (Samudra)

FAQs

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

Dharma favors seeking rightful permission and harmonizing with natural/cosmic powers rather than forcing outcomes through mere might.

What is the narrative situation?

Asked how to cross the sea, Vibhīṣaṇa advises that Rāma should approach the Ocean respectfully and seek its cooperation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s dharma-jñāna (ethical discernment) and counsel grounded in restraint and legitimacy.