Shloka 68
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
इत्युक्त्वापरुषंवाक्यंरावणंरावणानुजः ।आजगाममुहूर्तेनयत्ररामस्सलक्ष्मणः ।।6.17.1।।
yathāśakti mayoktaṃ tu rākṣasasyārjavaṃ prati | pramāṇaṃ tvaṃ tu śeṣasya śrutvā buddhimatāṃ varaḥ ||
Theo khả năng của ta, ta đã bày tỏ điều ta nghĩ về lòng thành của tên La-sát ấy. Nay đã nghe rồi, chỉ riêng ngài—bậc tối thượng trong hàng trí giả—là thẩm quyền tối hậu quyết định phần còn lại.
"O Exceptionally wise Rama! You have heard what has been spoken about the ability of Vibheeshana. According to my thinking. You alone being the best judge can decide the rest of it."।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēsaptadaśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the seventeenth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic, the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma in leadership includes accountable decision-making: advisors offer their view, but the righteous ruler bears responsibility for the final judgment.
After presenting an assessment of Vibhīṣaṇa’s sincerity, the speaker asks Rāma to make the definitive decision.
Judiciousness—Rāma’s capacity to weigh counsel and determine the truthful, dharmic course.