Shloka 20

विभीषणागमनम्

Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

Devanagari script

मन्त्रेव्यूहेनयेचारेयुक्तोभवितुमर्हसि ।वानराणांचभद्रंतेपरेषांचपरन्तप ।।6.17.20।।

Transliteration

mantre vyūhena ye cāre yukto bhavitum arhasi | vānarāṇāṃ ca bhadraṃ te pareṣāṃ ca parantapa || 6.17.20 ||

Translation

اے دشمنوں کو جلانے والے! تمہیں چاہیے کہ مشورے میں، صف بندی میں، اور جاسوسوں کے ذریعے خبرگیری میں پوری طرح مستعد رہو—وانروں کی سلامتی اور دشمن پر نگاہ رکھنے کے لیے۔

Word by Word

• मन्त्रे: in counsel
• मन्त्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• व्यूहे: in battle-array/strategy
• व्यूहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यूह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नये: in policy
• नये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चारे: in espionage
• चारे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘spycraft/espionage’

• युक्तः: competent
• युक्तः: Karta-anubandha (कर्तृसम्बन्धे विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle/कर्मणि क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘endowed/competent’

• भवितुम्: to be
• भवितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Complement of arhasi)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), ‘to be/become’

• अर्हसि: you ought/are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वानराणाम्: of the vanaras
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भद्रम्: welfare, good fortune
• भद्रम्: Karma (कर्म; implied ‘may there be’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive noun)

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति (dative/genitive), एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी (for you)

• परेषाम्: of others/of foes
• परेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘of others/foes’ (context-dependent)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• परन्तप: O scorcher of foes
• परन्तप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परन्तप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: परान् तपति इति (scorcher of foes)

Context

"O Scorcher of enemies! For Vanara's safety and considering to be spies also you should be alert in your deliberations, with a plan and policy in moving together and deciding what is to be done. Let you be safe."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas (implied as enemies)

FAQs

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

Rajadharma (the ethics of leadership): protecting allies requires disciplined counsel, strategic planning, and careful intelligence—prudence is a moral duty when many lives depend on decisions.

What is the narrative situation?

As Vibhīṣaṇa approaches, leaders in Rāma’s camp advise caution and preparedness against possible deception.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and responsibility in leadership—acting thoughtfully rather than impulsively.