Shloka 19

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः

Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity

Devanagari script

धर्मार्थसहितंवाक्यंसर्वेषांरक्षसांहितम् ।युक्तंविभीषणेनोक्तंमोहत्तस्य न रोचते ।।।।

Transliteration

dharmārthasahitaṁ vākyaṁ sarveṣāṁ rakṣasāṁ hitam |

yuktaṁ vibhīṣaṇenoktaṁ mohāt tasya na rocate ||6.95.19||

Translation

วิภีษณะกล่าวถ้อยคำอันประกอบด้วยธรรมะและนโยบายอันชอบ เป็นประโยชน์แก่เหล่ารากษสทั้งปวง; แต่ราวณะผู้หลงมัวเมาไม่พอใจและไม่ยอมรับ

Word by Word

• धर्मार्थसहितम्: consistent with dharma and artha
• धर्मार्थसहितम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-अर्थ-सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-पूर्वपद (धर्म+अर्थ) + 'सहित' (with); विशेषण (वाक्यम्)

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: कर्म/विषय (what is spoken)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (रक्षसाम्)

• रक्षसाम्: of the Rakshasas
• रक्षसाम्: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्/राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हितम्: beneficial
• हितम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (वाक्यम्)

• युक्तम्: appropriate
• युक्तम्: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: युज्-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'proper/appropriate'

• विभीषणेन: by Vibhishana
• विभीषणेन: कर्ता (agent in instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उक्तम्: spoken
• उक्तम्: विधेय-विशेषण (of वाक्यम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: वच्-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'spoken'

• मोहात्: from delusion
• मोहात्: अपादान (cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• तस्य: to him/of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: निषेध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• रोचते: pleases/is liked
• रोचते: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; 'pleases/appears agreeable'

Context

"Good advice given by Vibheeshana in accordance with righteousness was not liked by him in delusion."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• rākṣasas
• Rāvaṇa (implied by tasya)

FAQs

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

Right counsel aligned with dharma and truth should be heeded; delusion (moha) makes even beneficial advice seem displeasing.

What is the narrative situation?

In Rāvaṇa’s court, Vibhīṣaṇa offers reasonable, dharmic advice for the welfare of Laṅkā, but Rāvaṇa rejects it due to pride and delusion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s integrity and courage to speak truth for the common good, even when unwelcome.