Doha 41
Vibhīṣaṇa sallies forth to obtain Śrī Rāma’s protection and secures it
बुध पुरान श्रुति संमत बानी। कही बिभीषन नीति बखानी॥ सुनत दसानन उठा रिसाई। खल तोहि निकट मृत्यु अब आई॥१॥
जिअसि सदा सठ मोर जिआवा। रिपु कर पच्छ मूढ़ तोहि भावा॥ कहसि न खल अस को जग माहीं। भुज बल जाहि जिता मैं नाहीं॥२॥
मम पुर बसि तपसिन्ह पर प्रीती। सठ मिलु जाइ तिन्हहि कहु नीती॥ अस कहि कीन्हेसि चरन प्रहारा। अनुज गहे पद बारहिं बारा॥३॥
उमा संत कइ इहइ बड़ाई। मंद करत जो करइ भलाई॥ तुम्ह पितु सरिस भलेहिं मोहि मारा। रामु भजें हित नाथ तुम्हारा॥४॥
सचिव संग लै नभ पथ गयऊ। सबहि सुनाइ कहत अस भयऊ॥५॥
Meaning
Vibhīṣaṇa spoke wisdom and that too in words that had the approval of the wise, as well as of the Purāṇas and Vedas. Rāvaṇa, however, rose in a fury as soon as he heard him and said, “O wretch, your death is imminent now. (1) “O fool, you have always lived on my alms; yet, O dullard, you have favoured the enemy’s cause. Tell me, wretch, if there is anyone in this world whom I have not conquered by the might of my arm. (2) “Dwelling in my capital you cherish love for the hermits! If so, go and join hands with them, O fool, and teach wisdom to them.” So saying, he kicked his younger brother, who in his turn clasped his brother’s feet again and again. (3) (Said Śiva): “Umā, here lies the greatness of a saint, who returns good for evil.” (Vibhīṣaṇa said): “It is well you have beaten me, since you are like a father to me. But your welfare, my lord, lies in adoring Śrī Rāma.” (4) Taking his ministers with him, Vibhīṣaṇa departed through the air exclaiming so as to make himself heard by all: (5)
रामु सत्यसंकल्प प्रभु सभा कालबस तोरि। मैं रघुबीर सरन अब जाउँ देहु जनि खोरि॥४१॥
Meaning
“Śrī Rāma is true to His resolve and all-powerful; while your councillors are all doomed. I, therefore, now betake myself to Śrī Raghuvīra for refuge; blame me no more.” (41)
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