Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 95, Shloka 20

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः

Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity

Devanagari script

विभीषणवचःकुर्याद्यदिस्मधनदानुजः ।श्मशानभूतादुःखार्तानेयंलङ्काभविष्यति ।।।।

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇa-vacaḥ kuryād yadi sma dhanadānujāḥ |

śmaśāna-bhūtā duḥkhārtā na iyaṃ laṅkā bhaviṣyati ||6.95.20||

Translation

Kung ang nakababatang kapatid ni Kubera ay tunay na sumunod sa payo ni Vibhīṣaṇa, hindi sana naging parang libingan ng pagsusunugan ang Laṅkā, na nilulumpo ng dalamhati.

Word by Word

• विभीषणवचः: Vibhishana's words
• विभीषणवचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण-वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विभीषणस्य वचः)

• कुर्यात्: should do / would follow
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/हेतु-शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional particle)

• स्म: indeed / then
• स्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic/temporal particle; often with past/conditional sense)

• धनदानुजः: Kubera's younger brother (Ravana)
• धनदानुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद-अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धनदस्य अनुजः)

• श्मशानभूता: become like a cremation-ground
• श्मशानभूता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्मशान-भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इयं-लङ्का-विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (श्मशानं इव/श्मशानरूपा)

• दुःखार्ता: afflicted with grief
• दुःखार्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख-आर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इयं-लङ्का-विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (दुःखेन आर्ता)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• लङ्का: Lanka
• लङ्का: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will become
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

"Had Ravana, the younger brother of Kubera followed the advice of Vibheeshana, this Lanka would not have been stricken with grief and turned into a crematorium."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Kubera (Dhanada)
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes listening to truthful, well-wishing counsel—especially when it restrains harm. Ignoring satya-yukta advice leads to collective suffering, shown here as Lanka’s devastation.

What is the narrative situation?

After massive losses in the war, the text reflects that the catastrophe could have been avoided if Ravana had accepted Vibhishana’s earlier counsel to return Sita and seek peace.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s integrity and moral courage: he speaks truth for the welfare of Lanka even when it is unwelcome.