Shloka 3
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मणयोर् घोरः शरयुद्धः
Indrajit and Lakshmana’s Fierce Exchange of Arrows
विषण्णवदनंदृष्टवाराक्षसंरावणात्मजे ।सौमित्रिंयुद्धसंयुक्तंप्रत्युवाचविभीषणः ।।6.89.3।।
viṣaṇṇavadanaṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasaṃ rāvaṇātmaje |
saumitriṃ yuddhasaṃyuktaṃ pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ || 6.89.3 ||
جب وبھیषण نے راون کے پُتر کو راکشسوں میں دیکھا کہ اس کا چہرہ اُداس اور دل شکستہ ہے، تو اس نے جنگ کے لیے پوری طرح آمادہ اور برسرِ پیکار سومِتری (لکشمن) سے خطاب کیا۔
Seeing Ravana's son, pale -faced, Vibheeshana replied as follows to Saumithri who was ready for combat.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as timely counsel and clarity in action: Vibhīṣaṇa, aligned with righteousness, guides the warrior who is committed to a just cause, emphasizing disciplined engagement rather than impulsive reaction.
During the war in Laṅkā, Vibhīṣaṇa observes Rāvaṇa’s son in a dispirited state and speaks to Lakṣmaṇa, who is poised for combat, setting up the next tactical or moral instruction.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s virtue of satya-buddhi (truth-aligned discernment) and responsible guidance is emphasized—he speaks as a principled advisor in the midst of conflict.