Shloka 13

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

ततस्तुरामस्यनिशम्यवाक्यंविभीषणंश्शक्रसमानवीर्यः ।शशंसरामस्यबलप्रवेगंमहात्मनांराक्षसपुङ्गवानाम् ।।6.59.13।।

Transliteration

tatas tu rāmasya niśamya vākyaṁ vibhīṣaṇaḥ śakrasamānavīryaḥ | śaśaṁsa rāmasya balapravēgaṁ mahātmanāṁ rākṣasapuṅgavānām ||6.59.13||

Translation

Pagdaka, si Vibhīṣaṇa—na ang tapang ay tulad ni Śakra (Indra)—nang marinig ang mga salita ni Rāma, ay nagsalaysay kay Rāma ng lakas at biglang pagsalakay ng mga dakilang pinuno ng mga Rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/conjunction)

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• niśamya: having heard
• niśamya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√śam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्यय; धातुः शम्/शमुँ (to hear/notice) उपसर्गः नि; ‘having heard’

• vākyam: words, speech
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vibhīṣaṇam: Vibhishana
• vibhīṣaṇam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• śakra-samāna-vīryaḥ: of prowess equal to Indra
• śakra-samāna-vīryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakra + samāna + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारय-प्रायः (शक्रेण समं वीर्यं यस्य) विशेषणम् (विभीषणः)

• śaśaṃsa: declared, reported
• śaśaṃsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; धातुः शंस्

• rāmasya: of Rama
• rāmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• bala-pravegam: the forceful might
• bala-pravegam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala + pravega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बलस्य प्रवेगः)

• mahātmanām: of the great-souled
• mahātmanām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (महान् आत्मा येषाम्)

• rākṣasa-puṅgavānām: of the leaders among rakshasas
• rākṣasa-puṅgavānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राक्षसानां पुङ्गवाः)

Context

Thereupon, Vibheeshana, equal to Indra in valour, on hearing the great soul Rama, revealed about the Rakshasa army endowed with great strength.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vibhishana
• Indra (Shakra)

FAQs

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

Satya in counsel: truthful intelligence-sharing for a righteous cause—Vibhīṣaṇa supports dharma by honestly reporting the enemy’s strength.

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing Rāma, Vibhīṣaṇa briefs him about the power and assault-capacity of the leading Rākṣasa warriors.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s integrity and loyalty to dharma over clan—he aids Rāma with accurate, timely counsel.