Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 2
शरबन्धनम् (The Binding by Arrows) / Indrajit’s Illusory Assault and the Vanaras’ Consolation
वृष्टवेवोपरतेदेवेकृतकर्मणिराक्षसे ।आजगामाथतंदेशंससुग्रीवोविभीषणः ।।6.46.2।।
vṛṣṭa eva uparate deve kṛtakarmaṇi rākṣase | ājagāma atha taṃ deśaṃ sa-sugrīvo vibhīṣaṇaḥ || 6.46.2 ||
Khi tên rākṣasa đã hoàn tất mưu sự và rút lui—như mây tan sau cơn mưa—thì Vibhīṣaṇa, cùng với Sugrīva, liền đến đúng nơi ấy.
Indrajith retired after completing the task, like a cloud that retires after raining. Then came Vibheeshana and Sugriva to that location.
FAQs
Dharma here is implied through discernment and timely action: allies who stand for righteous order (Vibhīṣaṇa with Rāma’s side, and Sugrīva as ally) move promptly in response to the enemy’s completed maneuver, emphasizing vigilance in a just cause.
After Indrajit completes a specific operation/rite and withdraws, Vibhīṣaṇa arrives at the location with Sugrīva, indicating a shift to counsel, assessment, or response in the battlefield narrative.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s virtue of dharmic allegiance and clear judgment is foregrounded—he acts with the righteous side and arrives to guide and support at a critical moment.