Character of the Valmiki Ramayana
Vibhishana
विभीषण
Ravana's brother who chose dharma over blood, and crossed to the enemy on the eve of war.
Embodies
- Dharma — Right action when every choice costs something — the question the whole epic turns on.
- Loyalty — Standing by another when leaving would cost you nothing.
- Renunciation — Letting go of a throne, a claim, a life — without bitterness.
Questions to explore
- Was Vibhishana righteous, or a traitor to his own people?
- When is it dharma to abandon your own family?
