Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 5.52
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5.52.1
स तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा वानरस्य महात्मनः।
आज्ञापयद् वधं तस्य रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ५.५२.१ ॥
Having heard the words of that great-souled monkey, Rāvaṇa, overcome with fury, ordered his death.
5.52.2
वधे तस्य समाज्ञप्ते रावणेन दुरात्मना।
निवेदितवतो दौत्यं नानुमेने विभीषणः ॥ ५.५२.२ ॥
When the wicked-souled Rāvaṇa ordered the killing of that monkey who had delivered his message as an envoy, Vibhīṣaṇa did not approve.
5.52.3
तं रक्षोऽधिपतिं क्रुद्धं तच्च कार्यमुपस्थितम्।
विदित्वा चिन्तयामास कार्यं कार्यविधौ स्थितः ॥ ५.५२.३ ॥
Understanding the wrathful lord of the rākṣasas and the matter that had arisen, Vibhīṣaṇa, steadfast in determining the proper course of action, began to reflect.
5.52.4
निश्चितार्थस्ततः साम्ना पूज्यं शत्रुजिदग्रजम्।
उवाच हितमत्यर्थं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ ५.५२.४ ॥
Then, having resolved his purpose, Vibhīṣaṇa, skilled in speech, addressed the honored elder brother of the conqueror of enemies with conciliatory words that were exceedingly beneficial.
5.52.5
क्षमस्व रोषं त्यज राक्षसेन्द्र
प्रसीद मे वाक्यमिदं शृणुष्व।
वधं न कुर्वन्ति परावरज्ञा
दूतस्य सन्तो वसुधाधिपेन्द्राः ॥ ५.५२.५ ॥
Forgive, O lord of the rākṣasas, cast off your anger. Be gracious to me and hear these words. The wise lords of the earth, who know what is high and low, do not kill a messenger.
5.52.6
राजन् धर्मविरुद्धं च लोकवृत्तेश्च गर्हितम्।
तव चासदृशं वीर कपेरस्य प्रमापणम् ॥ ५.५२.६ ॥
O king, it is contrary to dharma and reproachable by the conduct of the world; and it is unbecoming of you, O hero, to kill this monkey.
5.52.7
धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च राजधर्मविशारदः।
परावरज्ञो भूतानां त्वमेव परमार्थवित् ॥ ५.५२.७ ॥
You know dharma, are grateful, and are skilled in the duties of kingship; you alone know the high and the low among beings, and you know the supreme truth.
5.52.8
गृह्यन्ते यदि रोषेण त्वादृशोऽपि विचक्षणाः।
ततः शास्त्रविपश्चित्त्वं श्रम एव हि केवलम् ॥ ५.५२.८ ॥
If even wise men such as you are seized by anger, then mastery of the scriptures is nothing but mere toil.
5.52.9
तस्मात् प्रसीद शत्रुघ्न राक्षसेन्द्र दुरासद।
युक्तायुक्तं विनिश्चित्य दूतदण्डो विधीयताम् ॥ ५.५२.९ ॥
Therefore, slayer of enemies, lord of the rākṣasas hard to approach, be calm. Having determined what is right and what is wrong, let the envoy's punishment be ordained.
5.52.10
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।
कोपेन महताऽऽविष्टो वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.५२.१० ॥
Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa's words, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, seized by great anger, spoke this reply.
5.52.11
न पापानां वधे पापं विद्यते शत्रुसूदन।
तस्मादिमं वधिष्यामि वानरं पापकारिणम् ॥ ५.५२.११ ॥
Slayer of enemies, there is no sin in killing the wicked. Therefore I shall kill this monkey who has done evil.
5.52.12
अधर्ममूलं बहुदोषयुक्त-
मनार्यजुष्टं वचनं निशम्य।
उवाच वाक्यं परमार्थतत्त्वं
विभीषणो बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठः ॥ ५.५२.१२ ॥
Having heard those words, rooted in unrighteousness, full of many faults and practised by the ignoble, Vibhīṣaṇa, foremost among the wise, spoke these words that declare the essence of the supreme truth.
5.52.13
प्रसीद लङ्केश्वर राक्षसेन्द्र
धर्मार्थतत्त्वं वचनं शृणुष्व।
दूता न वध्याः समयेषु राजन्
सर्वेषु सर्वत्र वदन्ति सन्तः ॥ ५.५२.१३ ॥
Be gracious, lord of Laṅkā, lord of the rākṣasas; hear my words, which set forth the true meaning of dharma and advantage. O king, the wise say everywhere and in all cases that envoys are not to be slain under the rules.
5.52.14
असंशयं शत्रुरयं प्रवृद्धः
कृतं ह्यनेनाप्रियमप्रमेयम्।
न दूतवध्यां प्रवदन्ति सन्तो
दूतस्य दृष्टा बहवो हि दण्डाः ॥ ५.५२.१४ ॥
Without doubt this enemy has grown mighty, and he has done an immeasurably unwelcome deed. Yet the wise do not declare the killing of an envoy; for an envoy many punishments have been prescribed.
5.52.15
वैरूप्यमङ्गेषु कशाभिघातो
मौण्ड्यं तथा लक्षणसंनिपातः।
एतान् हि दूते प्रवदन्ति दण्डान्
वधस्तु दूतस्य न नः श्रुतोऽस्ति ॥ ५.५२.१५ ॥
Disfiguring the limbs, blows of the whip, shaving the head, and branding—these the wise prescribe as punishments for an envoy; of the killing of an envoy we have never heard.
5.52.16
कथं च धर्मार्थविनीतबुद्धिः
परावरप्रत्ययनिश्चितार्थः।
भवद्विधः कोपवशे हि तिष्ठेत्
कोपं न गच्छन्ति हि सत्त्ववन्तः ॥ ५.५२.१६ ॥
How should one such as you, whose intellect is trained in dharma and advantage, whose judgment is settled by trusted knowledge of what is high and low, remain under the sway of anger? The steadfast do not yield to anger.
5.52.17
न धर्मवादे न च लोकवृत्ते
न शास्त्रबुद्धिग्रहणेषु वापि।
विद्येत कश्चित्तव वीर तुल्य-
स्त्वं ह्युत्तमः सर्वसुरासुराणाम् ॥ ५.५२.१७ ॥
O hero, in discourse on dharma, in the conduct of the world, or even in grasping the understanding of the scriptures, no one is your equal; you indeed are the best of all gods and asuras.
5.52.18
पराक्रमोत्साहमनस्विनां च
सुरासुराणामपि दुर्जयेन।
त्वयाप्रमेयेण सुरेन्द्रसङ्घा
जिताश्च युद्धेष्वसकृन्नरेन्द्राः ॥ ५.५२.१८ ॥
By you, immeasurable, who are invincible even to the high-minded gods and demons of valor and zeal, the hosts of the lords of the gods and many kings have been conquered again and again in battles.
5.52.19
इत्थंविधस्यामरदैत्यशत्रोः
शूरस्य वीरस्य तवाजितस्य।
कुर्वन्ति वीरा मनसाप्यलीकं
प्राणैर्विमुक्ता न तु भोः पुरा ते ॥ ५.५२.१९ ॥
Against you, such a one, enemy of gods and demons, brave, heroic and unconquered, even heroes who harbor evil in their minds would have been freed from life before; no, that has never happened, O lord.
5.52.20
न चाप्यस्य कपेर्घाते कंचित् पश्याम्यहं गुणम्।
तेष्वयं पात्यतां दण्डो यैरयं प्रेषितः कपिः ॥ ५.५२.२० ॥
I see no merit at all in killing this monkey. Let the punishment fall upon those who sent him here.
5.52.21
साधुर्वा यदि वासाधुः परैरेष समर्पितः।
ब्रुवन् परार्थं परवान् न दूतो वधमर्हति ॥ ५.५२.२१ ॥
Whether he is good or wicked, this one was sent by others. A messenger who speaks another's purpose and acts under another's command does not deserve to be killed.
5.52.22
अपि चास्मिन् हते नान्यं राजन् पश्यामि खेचरम्।
इह यः पुनरागच्छेत् परं पारं महोदधेः ॥ ५.५२.२२ ॥
Moreover, O king, if he is killed I see no other sky-goer who could cross back over the great ocean and return here.
5.52.23
तस्मान्नास्य वधे यत्नः कार्यः परपुरंजय।
भवान् सेन्द्रेषु देवेषु यत्नमास्थातुमर्हति ॥ ५.५२.२३ ॥
Therefore, no effort should be made to kill him. O conqueror of enemy cities, it is for you to make your effort against the gods, together with Indra.
5.52.24
अस्मिन् विनष्टे नहि भूतमन्यं
पश्यामि यस्तौ नरराजपुत्रौ।
युद्धाय युद्धप्रिय दुर्विनीता-
वुद्योजयेद् वै भवता विरुद्धौ ॥ ५.५२.२४ ॥
With him destroyed, I see no other being who could incite those two sons of the king of men, fond of battle and ill-disciplined, to war against you.
5.52.25
पराक्रमोत्साहमनस्विनां च
सुरासुराणामपि दुर्जयेन।
त्वया मनोनन्दन नैर्ऋतानां
युद्धाय निर्नाशयितुं न युक्तम् ॥ ५.५२.२५ ॥
O delight of the mind, you who are unconquerable even by gods and demons, valiant, energetic and high-minded, it is not fitting for you to destroy the rākṣasas in battle.
5.52.26
हिताश्च शूराश्च समाहिताश्च
कुलेषु जाताश्च महागुणेषु।
मनस्विनः शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठाः
कोपप्रशस्ताः सुभृताश्च योधाः ॥ ५.५२.२६ ॥
They are well-wishing, heroic, self-composed, born in noble families, endowed with great virtues, high-minded, foremost among weapon-bearers, praised for their anger, and well-maintained warriors.
5.52.27
तदेकदेशेन बलस्य तावत्
केचित् तवादेशकृतोऽद्य यान्तु।
तौ राजपुत्रावुपगृह्य मूढौ
परेषु ते भावयितुं प्रभावम् ॥ ५.५२.२७ ॥
Therefore, at your command, let some go today with a part of the army, seize those two deluded princes, and display your power before your enemies.
5.52.28
निशाचराणामधिपोऽनुजस्य
विभीषणस्योत्तमवाक्यमिष्टम्।
जग्राह बुद्ध्या सुरलोकशत्रु-
र्महाबलो राक्षसराजमुख्यः ॥ ५.५२.२८ ॥
Rāvaṇa, lord of the night-wanderers, enemy of the world of the gods, mighty, foremost of the rākṣasa kings, wisely accepted the excellent and agreeable words of his younger brother Vibhīṣaṇa.