अनुग्रहं करिष्यामि न दास्यामि च भोजनम्
I will show compassion, but I shall not give you food.
निगृहीताः स युष्माकं प्रसादं प्रकरिष्यति
He who restrains you will bestow mercy upon you.
रक्षसा तेन यद्युक्तमखिलं तत्त्वमाचर भक्तिशक्तिसमोपेतो यथा ते स विभीषणः
If that demon acts in accordance with all the truth, endowed with devotion and power, as Vibhīṣaṇa did for you—
अद्यप्रभृति नो भूमौ विचरिष्यंति राक्षसाः
From today onward, the demons will wander upon the earth.
लिंगानां च कृते राजन्विज्ञप्तं तेन रक्षसा रामदेवस्य वाक्येन जंबुद्वीपे न मे गतिः
O King, at the request of that demon for the sake of the liṅgas, by the word of Rāma, I have no passage on Jambudvīpa.
अत्र स्थितस्य यत्कृत्यं दैवं वा मानुषं च वा । तवादेशं करिष्यामि यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करम्
Whatever task, divine or human, is to be done here, I will carry out your command, even if it is very difficult.
तस्मात्तेन महाराज रामेश्वरप्रपूजकः ६.१०४.
Therefore, O great king, he became a worshipper of Rāmeśvara.
अथ तस्य समादेशाड्ढौकनीयैः पृथग्विधैः
Then, according to his instructions, with various kinds of vessels—
धात्रीफलप्रमाणानां तेन प्रस्थास्त्रयोदश
Thirteen measures, each the size of a dhātrī fruit, were brought by him.
वैडूर्याणां मरकतानां मणीनां च द्विजोत्तमाः
Of beryls, emeralds, and gems, O best of twice-born ones—
अग्निशौचानि वस्त्राणि तथा देवमयानि च
Garments purified by fire, as well as those made for the gods—
तत्सर्वं दर्शयित्वाथ कुशाय सुमहात्मने ॥ कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं पश्चात्प्रणाममकरोद्द्विजाः
After showing all these to Kuśa, the great-souled one, the Brāhmaṇas circumambulated him and then offered their salutations.
एष पार्थिवशार्दूल राक्षसेन्द्रो विभीषणः
This is Vibhīṣaṇa, king of the demons, O tiger among kings.
प्रसादात्ते पितुः क्षेमं मम राज्ये मही पते
By your father's favor, I have safety in my kingdom, O lord of the earth.
मम राजन्नविज्ञातैर्यदि तैः सुदुरात्मभिः
O king, if those wicked ones, unknown to me—
एते ये राक्षसाः शप्तास्तवार्थाय मया प्रभो
These demons who are cursed, O Lord, are for your purpose by me.
पूरयंतु प्रयत्नेन पांसुभिः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥ ६.१०४.
Let them diligently fill the ground in all directions with earth.
ततस्तु भोजनं तेषां यद्भविष्यति भूतले
Then, whatever food is available for them on the earth,
तुलागते सदादित्ये तैरागत्य धरातले
When the sun always enters Libra, they come to the earth,
तत्र यैर्न कृतं श्राद्धं प्रेतपक्षे नराधमैः
There, for those lowest of men who have not performed the śrāddha during the fortnight of the ancestors,
ज्वररूपैस्तदंगस्थैर्भक्ष्यमन्नं पृथग्विधम्
Food of various kinds, in the form of fever and afflictions, remains attached to their bodies.
विधिहीनं च यैर्दत्तं भुक्तं च विधिवर्जितम्
And whatever is given without proper rite, or consumed contrary to rule,
एवं वाच्यास्त्वया सर्वे प्रेतास्ते मद्वचोऽखिलम्
Thus, you must tell all those departed ones my entire message.
तथा दूत त्वया वाच्यो मम वाक्याद्विभीषणः
Likewise, O messenger, you must speak these words of mine to Vibhīṣaṇa.
जानाम्यहं महाभाग न तेऽस्ति विकृतिः क्वचित्
I know, O highly fortunate one, you have no defect at any time.
राक्षसेन्द्रे स्थिते भूमौ त्वयि जानाम्यहं सदा
As long as you, lord of the Rākṣasas, remain on earth, I always know this.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो दूतं पूजया मास राघवः ६.१०४.
Having thus spoken, Rāghava then honored the messenger.
विभीषणकृते पश्चात्प्रेषयामास राघवः
Afterwards, Rāghava sent him on behalf of Vibhīṣaṇa.
एवं स सुखसंयुक्तान्कृत्वा सर्वान्द्विजोत्तमान् । एतत्सर्वं ददौ पश्चात्तेभ्यो मुक्तादिकं नृपः
Having thus made all the foremost twice-born comfortable, the king then gave them all these things, including pearls.
ढौकनीयं तथाऽऽयातं तल्लंकायाः पृथग्विधम्
He also brought what was to be distributed, of various kinds, from Laṅkā.