Shloka 154
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणंरावणानुजः ।आजगाममुहूर्तेनयत्ररामस्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.17.1।।
ity uktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rāvaṇānujaḥ | ājagāma muhūrtena yatra rāmaḥ sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ ||
Matapos magsalita ng mabibigat na salita kay Rāvaṇa, ang kapatid niyang nakababata—si Vibhīṣaṇa—ay dagling nagtungo sa pook na kinaroroonan ni Rāma na kasama si Lakṣmaṇa.
Vibheeshana, having addressed Ravana in harsh language, reached Rama and Lakshmana in a short while.
FAQs
The ethical thrust is that truthful counsel and righteous action must follow one another: having spoken truth to power, Vibhīṣaṇa proceeds toward the dharmic refuge.
The narrative describes Vibhīṣaṇa’s swift arrival to Rāma’s side after his confrontation with Rāvaṇa.
Satya coupled with practical courage—truth is not passive; it requires decisive movement toward what is right.