Shloka 2

निकुम्भिला

यज्ञविघ्नः — Vibhishana’s Counsel and Lakshmana’s March to Nikumbhila

Devanagari script

ततोधैर्यमवष्टभ्यरामःपरपुरञ्जयः ।विभीषणमुपासीनमुवाचकपिसन्निधौ ।।6.85.2।।

Transliteration

tato dhairyam avaṣṭabhya rāmaḥ parapurañjayaḥ |

vibhīṣaṇam upāsīnam uvāca kapisannidhau ||6.85.2||

Translation

Bấy giờ Rāma, bậc chinh phục thành lũy của địch, vững lòng can đảm, trước mặt các thủ lĩnh Vānara, nói với Vibhīṣaṇa đang ngồi gần bên.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Anantarya (अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• धैर्यम्: courage/steadfastness
• धैर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhairya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अवष्टभ्य: having steadied (himself)
• अवष्टभ्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-stambh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having steadied/taken support’

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• परपुरञ्जयः: conqueror of enemy strongholds
• परपुरञ्जयः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + pura + jaya (प्रातिपदिक); समासः
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि

• विभीषणम्: Vibhishana
• विभीषणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपासीनम्: seated nearby
• उपासीनम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa-ās (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle) ‘उपासीन’ (seated/attending), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of Vibhīṣaṇa)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम्

• कपिसन्निधौ: in the presence of the monkeys
• कपिसन्निधौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक); समासः
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

He is skilled in the use of Brahma's weapon, intelligent in conjuring, endowed with mighty prowess, and can make even varuna and Devatas unconscious.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadiness under crisis: Rāma gathers courage and speaks with clarity before allies, modeling disciplined leadership rather than panic.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle setting, Rāma prepares to give instructions and consults/addresses Vibhīṣaṇa in front of the Vānara host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dhairya (steadfast courage) and composed command in a public, high-stakes moment.