विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens
प्रसाद्यभ्रातरंजेष्ठंसान्त्वेनोपस्थितक्रमः ।देशकालार्थसंवादिदृष्टलोकपरावरः ।।।।
prasādya bhrātaraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ sāntvenopasthitakramaḥ | deśakālārthasaṃvādī dṛṣṭalokaparāvaraḥ ||
Matapos payapain muna ang nakatatandang kapatid sa mahinahong pananalita at sa wastong paglapit, si Vibhīṣaṇa—nakaaalam ng mabuti at masama sa daigdig at marunong sa payong angkop sa lugar, panahon, at layon—ay nagsimulang magpayo.
Vibheeshana who knew the good and bad of the world and knew to advice in consonance with place and time said to his elder brother in an appeasing manner, propitiating him observing the customary tradition.
Dharma includes speaking truth effectively: counsel should be timely, context-sensitive, and delivered with restraint, so that truth can be heard and acted upon.
Before warning Rāvaṇa, Vibhīṣaṇa adopts a conciliatory tone and follows etiquette to make his advice acceptable in the royal setting.
Diplomatic wisdom (nīti-jñāna): Vibhīṣaṇa combines worldly discernment with appropriate method of speech.