Character

維毗沙那

विभीषणVibhīṣaṇa

verses
1,110
books
20
chapters
215
Sibling of
罗波那

What the texts say

In the Bhagavata Purana, Vibhishana is one of three sons of Vishrava, with his brothers Ravana and Kumbhakarna. Bhagavatam 4.1.37 In the Sri Ramcharitmanas, he urges Ravana to give back Sita and worship the Treasury of Mercy. Ramcharitmanas 6.5.140 There, Ravana kicked him for his counsel, and Vibhishana set out joyfully toward Rama, who gave him refuge. Ramcharitmanas 6.7.171, 5.5.56, 1.3.51 In the Ramayana, Rama, pleased with him, ordered Vibhishana consecrated as king of the rakshasas in Lanka. Ramayana 6.19.25, 1.1.85 After Ravana was slain, Vibhishana hastened to perform the funeral rites for his brother. Ramayana 6.114.102

Where to read

Every verse that names 維毗沙那, book by book.

    • 6.124.1

      当降伏仇敌的罗摩度过那一夜,安然起身之后,毗毗沙那合掌恭敬,询问胜利之事,并说道如下言辞。

    • 6.125.4

      “毗毗沙那啊,凡林居之众——一切竭力而成其事者——当以珠宝、财帛及种种供施,依礼加以尊荣。”

    • 6.74.2

      于是,毗毗沙那——智者之最——见军旅沮丧,便对诸猴族英勇的统领开口,以无比之言加以慰藉。

    • 6.1.104.6

      大王啊,昔日与令尊同来、由毗毗沙那率领的那些罗刹,如今已抵达哈塔凯湿伐罗的圣域。

    • 6.1.101.7

      这时毗毗沙那(Vibhīṣaṇa)见普什帕迦(Puṣpaka)放射灿烂光辉,知罗摩(Rāma)已至,欢喜前迎——偕同诸臣尽至,并带随从与诸子同来。

    • 3.1.44.15

      在彼处,毗毗沙那破除并诛灭了他们“隐没”的伎俩;一旦显形,便被能远掷制敌的强力般那罗勇士击杀。

    • 5.5.54

      维比沙纳说出了智者、往世书和吠陀所认可的劝诫之言,阐明了正道。十首魔王听后怒而起:"恶徒,死亡现已逼近你。""蠢货,你之所以活着,只因我容你活命;你这愚人,竟甘心附从我的敌人。""你说,恶徒,世间有谁是我凭臂力未能征服的?""你住在我城中,却对苦行者心怀爱慕。蠢货,去与他们为伍,向他们传授你的明智之道吧。"说罢便用脚踢他,但弟弟一次又一次地抱住他的双脚。乌玛啊,这便是圣者的伟大:他们对加害自己的人也行善。维比沙纳说:"您如我父亲,打我也是为我好。但主上,您的福祉在于敬拜罗摩。…

    • 5.4.52

      马利雅万特是一位极为明智的大臣,听了维比沙那的话后非常欢喜。他说:“孩子,你的弟弟是正行的庄严。维比沙那所说的话,你要铭记于心。”罗波那回答说:“这两个蠢货不断赞美敌人的伟大。这里难道没有人把他们赶走吗?”马利雅万特随后回了自己的家,维比沙那又双手合十说道。“主上,善智与恶智存于一切人心中,往世书与吠陀如此宣说。”“有善智之处,便有种种繁荣;有恶智之处,终归灾祸。”“你心中住着颠倒的恶智,以至你以善为害,视敌为友。”“悉多是罗刹族类的死夜,而你却对她怀有如此深情。”

    • 6.11.239

      听到曼多达丽的话,楞伽的众神、圣人和成就者都感到欢喜。梵天、湿婆、那罗陀和萨那卡等圣人, 那些宣讲最高真理的伟大先知, 眼中含泪注视着罗古帕蒂;沉浸在爱中,所有人都变得喜悦。看到所有妇女哭泣,毗比沙那怀着沉重的心情离开了。看到兄弟的境况,他感到悲伤;然后主向他的弟弟下达了命令。罗什曼那以多种方式向他解释;然后毗比沙那回到主那里。主以慈悲的目光看着他:“举行仪式吧,抛开一切悲伤。”他遵从主的命令举行了仪式,在心中适当地考虑了地点和时间。

    • 1.38.9

      于是他忆起那罗刹之主,心念:“住于楞迦的毗毗沙那王将如何治理国土?罗刹又将如何奉行王政而行使统治?”

    • 5.116.265

      次日,维毗沙那在深思熟虑罗波那之后,说出了这番话。

    • 5.1.20

      又在楞迦安立奉持正法的毗毗沙那之后,罗摩与悉多同在,登上了普什帕迦天车。

Key chapters

The chapters where 維毗沙那 matters most.

  1. The Pushpaka Vimāna Offered and the Return Prepared

    Ramayana 6.124 · 20 verses

  2. Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā

    Ramayana 6.125 · 17 verses

  3. The Retrieval of the Herb-Bearing Mountain

    Ramayana 6.74 · 13 verses

    Strategic stabilizer and dharma-interpreter

  4. Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge

    Ramayana 6.17 · 41 verses

    Defector-seeker of refuge

  5. Rākṣasa-liṅga-pratiṣṭhā, Kuśa-Vibhīṣaṇa-saṃvāda, and the Tri-kāla Worship of Rāmeśvara

    Skanda Purana 6.1.104 · 40 verses

  6. The Consecration of Vibhishana and Counsel on Crossing the Ocean

    Ramayana 6.19 · 32 verses

    Śaraṇāgata (refuge-seeker) who renounces Laṅkā’s allegiance

  7. Envoy-Immunity and Royal Counsel in Ravana’s Court

    Ramayana 5.52 · 26 verses

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

    Ramayana 6.87 · 25 verses

    Strategist and dharma-expositor: identifies Indrajit’s…

  9. Rāma’s Installation of the Rāmeśvara Triad in the Midst of the Setu

    Skanda Purana 6.1.101 · 25 verses

  10. Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens

    Ramayana 6.10 · 23 verses

Key episodes

  1. Hanuman Burns Lanka

    Ramayana 5.53-5.55

  2. Hanuman Brings the Mountain of Herbs (Sanjeevani)

    Ramayana 6.74-6.102

  3. The Final Battle and the Slaying of Ravana

    Ramayana 6.108-6.112

  4. Rama's Return to Ayodhya

    Ramayana 6.124-6.131

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