Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 87, Shloka 1

न्यग्रोध

प्रवेश-निवारणम् (Preventing Indrajit’s Banyan-Tree Rite) / Indrajit Confronts Vibhishana

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वातुसौमित्रिंजातहर्षोविभीषणः ।धनुष्पाणिंनमादायत्वरमाणोजगामसः ।।6.87.1।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā tu saumitriṃ jāta-harṣo vibhīṣaṇaḥ | dhanuṣ-pāṇiṃ tam ādāya tvaramāṇo jagāma saḥ ||6.87.1||

Translation

Pagkasabi nito kay Saumitrī, si Vibhīṣaṇa—napuspos ng masiglang paninindigan—ay nagmadaling umalis, isinama siya, habang si Lakṣmaṇa’y nakahanda, tangan ang pana.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• उक्त्वा: having spoken
• उक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), ‘having spoken’

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• सौमित्रिम्: Saumitra (Lakshmana)
• सौमित्रिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जातहर्षः: gladdened
• जातहर्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāta (√jan; कृदन्त) + harṣa (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: जातः हर्षः यस्य (one whose joy has arisen)

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

• धनुष्पाणिम्: the bow-in-hand (one)
• धनुष्पाणिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanuṣ + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: धनुः पाणौ यस्य/धनुष्पाणिः (bow-in-hand)

• नम्: him
• नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; एतत्-प्रकार (enclitic form of enam)

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (gerund), ‘having taken’

• त्वरमाणः: hastening
• त्वरमाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tvar (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘hastening’

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

Vibheeshana, having spoken that way, Saumithri was satisfied. Wielding a bow Saumithri went quickly with Vibheeshana.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Saumitrī (Lakṣmaṇa)
• Bow (dhanuṣ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as purposeful action aligned with righteous alliance: Vibhīṣaṇa and Lakṣmaṇa move swiftly to fulfill duty in support of Rāma’s cause, showing that right counsel should culminate in right action.

What is the narrative situation?

After prior counsel, Vibhīṣaṇa departs urgently with Lakṣmaṇa to address the next tactical need in the war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and disciplined initiative—Lakṣmaṇa’s preparedness and Vibhīṣaṇa’s decisive leadership.