Shloka 20

न्यग्रोध

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

Devanagari script

न रमेदारुणेनाहं न चाधर्मेणवैरमे ।।6.87.20।।भ्रात्राविषशीलोऽपिकथंभ्रातानिरस्यते ।

Transliteration

na rame dāruṇenāhaṃ na cādharmena vairame || 6.87.20 || bhrātrā viṣaśīlo 'pi kathaṃ bhrātā nirasyate |

Translation

میں نہ درندگی میں لذت پاتا ہوں، نہ بے دِینی میں خوشی۔ اگرچہ بھائی کا مزاج زہریلا اور دشمنانہ ہو، پھر بھی ایک بھائی دوسرے بھائی کو کیسے ترک کر سکتا ہے؟

Word by Word

nanot

rameI delight

dāruṇenain cruelty/with cruelty

ahamI

nanot

caand

adharmeṇain unrighteousness

vaiindeed

rameI delight

bhrātrāby a brother

viṣaśīlaḥof poisonous/hostile nature

apieven if

kathamhow

bhrātāa brother

nirasyateis cast out

Context

Thereafter Vibheeshana followed Lakshmana for a small distance to the forest and showed him What to do.

Characters & Entities

Vibhīṣaṇa

Rāvaṇa (implied as the brother who expelled)

Indrajit (Meghanāda)

FAQs

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

Dharma rejects cruelty and adharma; it also upholds familial responsibility—expelling a brother is portrayed as morally troubling even amid conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa defends himself against blame, stating he does not act from cruelty, and questions the justice of Ravana’s rejection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dayā (compassion) and restraint—refusal to enjoy violence or unrighteous conduct.