Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 6.19
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6.19.1
राघवेणाभये दत्ते संनतो रावणानुजः।
विभीषणो महाप्राज्ञो भूमिं समवलोकयत् ॥ ६.१९.१ ॥
When Rāghava had granted safety, Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa's younger brother, of great wisdom, bowed and looked down upon the ground.
6.19.2
खात् पपातावनिं हृष्टो भक्तैरनुचरैः सह।
स तु रामस्य धर्मात्मा निपपात विभीषणः ॥ ६.१९.२ ॥
Joyful, with his devoted followers, he fell from the sky to the earth; and that righteous-souled Vibhīṣaṇa fell down at Rāma's feet.
6.19.3
पादयोर्निपपाताथ चतुर्भिः सह राक्षसैः।
अब्रवीच्च तदा वाक्यं रामं प्रति विभीषणः ॥ ६.१९.३ ॥
Then, together with four rākṣasas, he fell at his feet; and then Vibhīṣaṇa spoke these words to Rāma.
6.19.4
धर्मयुक्तं च युक्तं च साम्प्रतं सम्प्रहर्षणम्।
अनुजो रावणस्याहं तेन चास्म्यवमानितः ॥ ६.१९.४ ॥
These words are consistent with dharma, fitting, and gladdening at this moment: I am Rāvaṇa's younger brother, and by him I have been insulted.
6.19.5
भवन्तं सर्वभूतानां शरण्यं शरणं गतः।
परित्यक्ता मया लङ्का मित्राणि च धनानि च ॥ ६.१९.५ ॥
I have come seeking refuge in you, the refuge of all beings. I have abandoned Laṅkā, my friends, and my wealth.
6.19.6
भवद्गतं हि मे राज्यं जीवितं च सुखानि च।
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१९.६ ॥
My kingdom, my life, and my pleasures all rest in you. Having heard those words of his, Rāma spoke these words.
6.19.7
वचसा सान्त्वयित्वैनं लोचनाभ्यां पिबन्निव।
आख्याहि मम तत्त्वेन राक्षसानां बलाबलम् ॥ ६.१९.७ ॥
Comforting him with words, gazing at him as if drinking him in with his eyes, Rāma said: Tell me truly the strength and weakness of the rākṣasas.
6.19.8
एवमुक्तं तदा रक्षो रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा।
रावणस्य बलं सर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ६.१९.८ ॥
When Rāma of effortless deeds had spoken thus, the rākṣasa began to tell the whole strength of Rāvaṇa.
6.19.9
अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां गन्धर्वोरगपक्षिणाम्।
राजपुत्र दशग्रीवो वरदानात् स्वयम्भुवः ॥ ६.१९.९ ॥
O prince, the ten-necked one cannot be slain by any creature, by gandharvas, serpents or birds, by the boon given by Svayambhū.
6.19.10
रावणानन्तरो भ्राता मम ज्येष्ठश्च वीर्यवान्।
कुम्भकर्णो महातेजाः शक्रप्रतिबलो युधि ॥ ६.१९.१० ॥
Next after Rāvaṇa is my elder brother, the mighty and greatly radiant Kumbhakarṇa, a match for Indra in battle.
6.19.11
राम सेनापतिस्तस्य प्रहस्तो यदि ते श्रुतः।
कैलासे येन समरे मणिभद्रः पराजितः ॥ ६.१९.११ ॥
O Rāma, his commander is Prahasta; if you have heard, he defeated Maṇibhadra in battle on Kailāsa.
6.19.12
बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणस्त्ववध्यकवचो युधि।
धनुरादाय यस्तिष्ठन्नदृश्यो भवतीन्द्रजित् ॥ ६.१९.१२ ॥
Indrajit, with finger-guards of bound leather and an armor unslayable in battle, taking up his bow and standing, becomes invisible.
6.19.13
संग्रामे सुमहद्व्यूहे तर्पयित्वा हुताशनम्।
अन्तर्धानगतः श्रीमानिन्द्रजिद्धन्ति राघव ॥ ६.१९.१३ ॥
In battle, in a very great formation, having satisfied the sacrificial fire, the glorious Indrajit, gone into invisibility, strikes, O Rāghava.
6.19.14
महोदरमहापार्श्वौ राक्षसश्चाप्यकम्पनः।
अनीकपास्तु तस्यैते लोकपालसमा युधि ॥ ६.१९.१४ ॥
Mahodara, Mahāpārśva, the rākṣasa Akampana as well — these are his army commanders, equal to the world-guardians in battle.
6.19.15
दशकोटिसहस्राणि रक्षसां कामरूपिणाम्।
मांसशोणितभक्ष्याणां लङ्कापुरनिवासिनाम् ॥ ६.१९.१५ ॥
Ten crores of thousands of rākṣasas who take any form they wish, who feed on flesh and blood, dwelling in the city of Laṅkā.
6.19.16
स तैस्तु सहितो राजा लोकपालानयोधयत्।
सह देवैस्तु ते भग्ना रावणेन दुरात्मना ॥ ६.१९.१६ ॥
Together with them, that king fought against the world-guardians; along with the gods, they were routed by the wicked-minded Rāvaṇa.
6.19.17
विभीषणस्य तु वचस्तच्छ्रुत्वा रघुसत्तमः।
अन्वीक्ष्य मनसा सर्वमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१९.१७ ॥
Having heard those words of Vibhīṣaṇa, the best of the Raghus, weighing everything in his mind, spoke these words.
6.19.18
यानि कर्मापदानानि रावणस्य विभीषण।
आख्यातानि च तत्त्वेन ह्यवगच्छामि तान्यहम् ॥ ६.१९.१८ ॥
O Vibhīṣaṇa, the deeds and exploits of Rāvaṇa that have been related, I truly understand them.
6.19.19
अहं हत्वा दशग्रीवं सप्रहस्तं सहात्मजम्।
राजानं त्वां करिष्यामि सत्यमेतच्छृणोतु मे ॥ ६.१९.१९ ॥
Having slain Daśagrīva together with Prahasta and his sons, I will make you king. Let him hear this truth from me.
6.19.20
रसातलं वा प्रविशेत् पातालं वापि रावणः।
पितामहसकाशं वा न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यते ॥ ६.१९.२० ॥
Even if Rāvaṇa enters the netherworld or the underworld, or goes into the presence of grandfather Brahmā, he shall not be released alive by me.
6.19.21
अहत्वा रावणं संख्ये सपुत्रजनबान्धवम्।
अयोध्यां न प्रवेक्ष्यामि त्रिभिस्तैर्भ्रातृभिः शपे ॥ ६.१९.२१ ॥
Without slaying Rāvaṇa in battle, together with his sons, kin and relatives, I will not enter Ayodhyā. I swear this by those three brothers.
6.19.22
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।
शिरसाऽऽवन्द्य धर्मात्मा वक्तुमेवं प्रचक्रमे ॥ ६.१९.२२ ॥
Having heard those words of Rāma, the one of effortless deeds, the righteous-souled Vibhīṣaṇa bowed down with his head and began to speak thus.
6.19.23
राक्षसानां वधे साह्यं लङ्कायाश्च प्रधर्षणे।
करिष्यामि यथाप्राणं प्रवेक्ष्यामि च वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.१९.२३ ॥
In the slaying of the rākṣasas and in the assault on Laṅkā, I will give help as long as life lasts, and I will enter the army.
6.19.24
अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं प्रीतः समुद्राज्जलमानय ॥ ६.१९.२४ ॥
Pleased, he said to Lakṣmaṇa, "Bring water from the ocean."
6.19.25
तेन चेमं महाप्राज्ञमभिषिञ्च विभीषणम्।
राजानं रक्षसां क्षिप्रं प्रसन्ने मयि मानद ॥ ६.१९.२५ ॥
With that water, quickly anoint this very wise Vibhīṣaṇa as king of the rākṣasas, for I am pleased with you, O giver of honor.
6.19.26
एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद् विभीषणम्।
मध्ये वानरमुख्यानां राजानं राजशासनात् ॥ ६.१९.२६ ॥
Thus addressed, Saumitri anointed Vibhīṣaṇa as king in the midst of the chief vānaras, by the king's command.
6.19.27
तं प्रसादं तु रामस्य दृष्ट्वा सद्यः प्लवङ्गमाः।
प्रचुक्रुशुर्महात्मानं साधुसाध्विति चाब्रुवन् ॥ ६.१९.२७ ॥
Seeing Rāma's favor, the leaping monkeys at once cried out to the great-souled one, saying, "Well done, well done!"
6.19.28
अब्रवीच्च हनूमांश्च सुग्रीवश्च विभीषणम्।
कथं सागरमक्षोभ्यं तराम वरुणालयम्।
सैन्यैः परिवृताः सर्वे वानराणां महौजसाम् ॥ ६.१९.२८ ॥
Hanumān and Sugrīva also said to Vibhīṣaṇa: "How shall we all, surrounded by our army of the mighty-strength vānaras, cross the unshakable ocean, the abode of Varuṇa?"
6.19.29
उपायैरभिगच्छाम यथा नदनदीपतिम्।
तराम तरसा सर्वे ससैन्या वरुणालयम् ॥ ६.१९.२९ ॥
By some means let us approach the lord of rivers and streams, the ocean, the abode of Varuṇa, so that we all, together with the army, may swiftly cross it.
6.19.30
एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः।
समुद्रं राघवो राजा शरणं गन्तुमर्हति ॥ ६.१९.३० ॥
Thus addressed, the righteous-souled Vibhīṣaṇa replied: "The king Rāghava (Rāma) should go to the ocean for refuge."
6.19.31
खानितः सगरेणायमप्रमेयो महोदधिः।
कर्तुमर्हति रामस्य ज्ञातेः कार्यं महोदधिः ॥ ६.१९.३१ ॥
This immeasurable great ocean, dug out by Sagara, is fit to perform a kinsman's (friend's) task for Rāma.
6.19.32
एवं विभीषणेनोक्तो राक्षसेन विपश्चिता।
आजगामाथ सुग्रीवो यत्र रामः सलक्ष्मणः ॥ ६.१९.३२ ॥
Thus addressed by the wise rākṣasa Vibhīṣaṇa, Sugrīva came to where Rāma was, together with Lakṣmaṇa.
6.19.33
ततश्चाख्यातुमारेभे विभीषणवचः शुभम्।
सुग्रीवो विपुलग्रीवः सागरस्योपवेशनम् ॥ ६.१९.३३ ॥
Then broad-necked Sugrīva began to relate Vibhīṣaṇa's auspicious words about sitting down at the ocean's shore.
6.19.34
प्रकृत्या धर्मशीलस्य रामस्यास्याप्यरोचत।
सलक्ष्मणं महातेजाः सुग्रीवं च हरीश्वरम् ॥ ६.१९.३४ ॥
Rāma, naturally virtuous, found this agreeable too; the great-splendored Rāma with Lakṣmaṇa, and Sugrīva, lord of the monkeys, were pleased with it.
6.19.35
सत्क्रियार्थं क्रियादक्षं स्मितपूर्वमभाषत।
विभीषणस्य मन्त्रोऽयं मम लक्ष्मण रोचते ॥ ६.१९.३५ ॥
To honor him, Rāma spoke with a smile to Lakṣmaṇa, skilled in action: "Lakṣmaṇa, this counsel of Vibhīṣaṇa pleases me."
6.19.36
सुग्रीवः पण्डितो नित्यं भवान् मन्त्रविचक्षणः।
उभाभ्यां सम्प्रधार्यार्थं रोचते यत् तदुच्यताम् ॥ ६.१९.३६ ॥
Sugrīva is always wise, and you are skilled in counsel. Having considered the matter together, say what seems right to us both.
6.19.37
एवमुक्तौ ततो वीरावुभौ सुग्रीवलक्ष्मणौ।
समुदाचारसंयुक्तमिदं वचनमूचतुः ॥ ६.१९.३७ ॥
Thus addressed, the two heroes, Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa, spoke these words, full of courteous conduct.
6.19.38
किमर्थं नौ नरव्याघ्र न रोचिष्यति राघव।
विभीषणेन यत् तूक्तमस्मिन् काले सुखावहम् ॥ ६.१९.३८ ॥
Why, O best of men, O Rāghava, would what Vibhīṣaṇa has said, which is conducive to happiness at this moment, not please you?
6.19.39
अबद्ध्वा सागरे सेतुं घोरेऽस्मिन् वरुणालये।
लङ्का नासादितुं शक्या सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः ॥ ६.१९.३९ ॥
Without building a bridge across this terrible ocean, the abode of Varuṇa, not even gods and demons together with Indra can reach Laṅkā.
6.19.40
विभीषणस्य शूरस्य यथार्थं क्रियतां वचः।
अलं कालात्ययं कृत्वा सागरोऽयं नियुज्यताम्।
यथा सैन्येन गच्छाम पुरीं रावणपालिताम् ॥ ६.१९.४० ॥
Let the words of the heroic Vibhīṣaṇa be carried out as they truly are. Now, no more delay: let this ocean be commanded, so that with the army we may go to that city protected by Rāvaṇa.
6.19.41
एवमुक्तः कुशास्तीर्णे तीरे नदनदीपतेः।
संविवेश तदा रामो वेद्यामिव हुताशनः ॥ ६.१९.४१ ॥
Thus addressed, Rāma sat down on the shore of the lord of rivers and streams, strewn with kuśa grass, shining like a sacred fire upon the altar.