Shloka 44

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

प्रणिधायहिचारेणयथावत्सूक्ष्मबुद्धिना ।परीक्ष्यचततःकार्योयथान्यायंपरिग्रहः ।।6.17.44।।

Transliteration

praṇidhāya hi cāreṇa yathāvat sūkṣma-buddhinā |

parīkṣya ca tataḥ kāryo yathā-nyāyaṃ parigrahaḥ ||6.17.44||

Translation

Tunay nga, sa paglalagay ng isang maingat at matalas ang isip na espiya, at matapos siyasatin nang wasto ang bagay, saka lamang dapat tanggapin—ayon sa katarungan at nararapat.

Word by Word

• प्रणिधाय: having employed
• प्रणिधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+नि+धा (धातु) + क्त्वा/ल्यप् (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having deployed/placed’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• चारेण: by a spy
• चारेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, तृतीया (instrumental singular)

• यथावत्: properly
• यथावत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): properly, as it should be

• सूक्ष्मबुद्धिना: with subtle intelligence
• सूक्ष्मबुद्धिना: Karana (करण/Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूक्ष्म-बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक; सूक्ष्म + बुद्धि)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः: सूक्ष्मा बुद्धिः यस्य (subtle intellect); पुल्लिङ्गः/नपुंसकलिङ्गः (बुद्धि स्त्रीलिङ्ग), एकवचनम्, तृतीया (instrumental singular)

• परीक्ष्य: having examined
• परीक्ष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परीक्ष् (धातु) + क्त्वा/ल्यप् (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having examined’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): thereafter

• कार्यः: to be done
• कार्यः: Vidhi (विधि/Obligation qualifier of परिग्रहः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + ण्यत्/यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ण्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त विधेय (to be done); पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (nominative singular)

• यथान्यायम्: according to propriety
• यथान्यायम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा-न्याय (प्रातिपदिक; यथा + न्याय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः: यथान्यायम् = न्यायानुसारम् (according to justice); क्रियाविशेषणवत्

• परिग्रहः: acceptance
• परिग्रहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject: acceptance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः, एकवचनम्, प्रथमा (nominative singular)

Context

"By employing a spy with subtle intellect to examine Vibheeshana, we can act in an appropriate manner to accept him (Vibheeshana)."

Characters & Entities

• Śarabha
• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa (contextual referent)

FAQs

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

Dharma is justice guided by verification: acceptance must follow examination, so that truth is established and actions remain fair.

What is the narrative situation?

Śarabha proposes a methodical test—use a capable spy, verify, and then decide whether to accept Vibhīṣaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to yathā-nyāya (acting appropriately and justly), avoiding rash decisions.