तदलं कालपाशेन सीताविग्रहरूपिणा। स्वयं स्कन्धावसक्तेन क्षेममात्मनि चिन्त्यताम्
Therefore, enough of this noose of Time, which has taken the form of enmity with Sītā and now hangs upon your shoulders—think of your own safety.
सीतायास्तेजसा दग्धां रामकोपप्रदीपिताम्। दह्यमानामिमां पश्य पुरीं साट्टप्रतोलिकाम्
See this city, with its ramparts and gates, burning—set aflame by the power of Sītā and kindled by Rāma's wrath.
स्वानि मित्राणि मन्त्रींश्च ज्ञातीन् भ्रातॄन् सुतान्हितान्। भोगान् दारांश्च लङ्कां च मा विनाशमुपानय
Do not bring destruction upon your friends, counselors, kinsmen, brothers, sons, treasures, wives, and upon Laṅkā itself.
सत्यं राक्षसराजेन्द्र शृणुष्व वचनं मम। रामदासस्य दूतस्य वानरस्य विशेषतः
Hear, O king of the Rākṣasas, the true words I speak—as the messenger of Rāma, and especially as a monkey.
सर्वाल्ँ लोकान् सुसंहृत्य सभूतान् सचराचरान्। पुनरेव तथा स्रष्टुं शक्तो रामो महायशाः
Rāma, of great renown, is able to withdraw all the worlds, with all beings, both moving and unmoving, and to create them again as before.
देवासुरनरेन्द्रेषु यक्षरक्षोरगेषु च। विद्याधरेषु नागेषु गन्धर्वेषु मृगेषु च
Among the lords of gods, asuras, men, yakṣas, rākṣasas, serpents, vidyādharas, nāgas, gandharvas, and beasts—
सिद्धेषु किंनरेन्द्रेषु पतत्त्रिषु च सर्वतः। सर्वत्र सर्वभूतेषु सर्वकालेषु नास्ति सः
Among siddhas, kings of kinnaras, and all birds—everywhere, among all beings, at all times—there is none such as he.
यो रामं प्रति युध्येत विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमम्। सर्वलोकेश्वरस्येह कृत्वा विप्रियमीदृशम्। रामस्य राजसिंहस्य दुर्लभं तव जीवितम्
Whoever would fight against Rāma, whose valor equals Viṣṇu's, who is lord of all worlds, and who has done such harm as this—such a one, O king of kings, will find life itself hard to attain.
देवाश्च दैत्याश्च निशाचरेन्द्र गन्धर्वविद्याधरनागयक्षाः। रामस्य लोकत्रयनायकस्य स्थातुं न शक्ताः समरेषु सर्वे
Neither gods nor demons, O lord of night-walkers, nor gandharvas, vidyādharas, nāgas, or yakṣas—all these, though Rāma is lord of the three worlds, are unable to stand against him in battle.
ब्रह्मा स्वयम्भूश्चतुराननो वा रुद्रस्त्रिनेत्रस्त्रिपुरान्तको वा। इन्द्रो महेन्द्रः सुरनायको वा स्थातुं न शक्ता युधि राघवस्य
Neither Brahmā, the self-born, the four-faced one, nor Rudra, the three-eyed destroyer of Tripura, nor Indra, the great lord of the gods, is able to stand against Rāghava in battle.
स सौष्ठवोपेतमदीनवादिनः कपेर्निशम्याप्रतिमोऽप्रियं वचः। दशाननः कोपविवृत्तलोचनः समादिशत् तस्य वधं महाकपेः
Hearing the unyielding, harsh words of the monkey, who spoke with skill and without fear, the ten-headed one, his eyes wide with anger, ordered the great monkey's death.
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In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the Sundara Kāṇḍa, the fifty-second chapter.
स तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा वानरस्य महात्मनः। आज्ञापयद् वधं तस्य रावणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
Having heard the words of the great-souled monkey, Rāvaṇa, overcome with anger, ordered his execution.
तं रक्षोऽधिपतिं क्रुद्धं तच्च कार्यमुपस्थितम्। विदित्वा चिन्तयामास कार्यं कार्यविधौ स्थितः
Recognizing the wrathful lord of the rākṣasas and the matter at hand, one skilled in action began to ponder the course of action.
निश्चितार्थस्ततः साम्ना पूज्यं शत्रुजिदग्रजम्। उवाच हितमत्यर्थं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः
Resolute in purpose, he addressed the elder, renowned for conquering enemies, with words of great benefit, skillfully spoken and respectful.
क्षमस्व रोषं त्यज राक्षसेन्द्र प्रसीद मे वाक्यमिदं शृणुष्व। वधं न कुर्वन्ति परावरज्ञा दूतस्य सन्तो वसुधाधिपेन्द्राः
Forgive your anger, O king of rākṣasas; be gracious and listen to my words. Those who know what is proper and improper, the noble rulers of earth, do not kill messengers.
राजन् धर्मविरुद्धं च लोकवृत्तेश्च गर्हितम्। तव चासदृशं वीर कपेरस्य प्रमापणम्
O king, the slaying of the monkey is against righteousness and condemned by the ways of the world; it is unworthy of you, O hero.
धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च राजधर्मविशारदः। परावरज्ञो भूतानां त्वमेव परमार्थवित्
You alone are wise in righteousness, grateful, skilled in royal duties, and know the highest and lowest among beings; you are the knower of ultimate truth.
गृह्यन्ते यदि रोषेण त्वादृशोऽपि विचक्षणाः। ततः शास्त्रविपश्चित्त्वं श्रम एव हि केवलम्
If even those as discerning as you are seized by anger, then mastery of the scriptures is mere toil and nothing more.
तस्मात् प्रसीद शत्रुघ्न राक्षसेन्द्र दुरासद। युक्तायुक्तं विनिश्चित्य दूतदण्डो विधीयताम्
Therefore, be gracious, O slayer of foes, O king of rākṣasas, difficult to overcome; having determined what is proper and improper, let the punishment of the messenger be decided.
विभीषणवचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः। कोपेन महताऽऽविष्टो वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्
Hearing Vibhīṣaṇa's words, Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, overwhelmed by great anger, spoke a reply.
न पापानां वधे पापं विद्यते शत्रुसूदन। तस्मादिमं वधिष्यामि वानरं पापकारिणम्
There is no sin in killing the wicked, O slayer of enemies; therefore, I will kill this monkey who has committed evil.
अधर्ममूलं बहुदोषयुक्त- मनार्यजुष्टं वचनं निशम्य। उवाच वाक्यं परमार्थतत्त्वं विभीषणो बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठः
Hearing these words, rooted in unrighteousness, full of many faults, and unworthy of noble men, Vibhīṣaṇa, foremost among the wise, spoke words of ultimate truth.
प्रसीद लङ्केश्वर राक्षसेन्द्र धर्मार्थतत्त्वं वचनं शृणुष्व। दूता न वध्याः समयेषु राजन् सर्वेषु सर्वत्र वदन्ति सन्तः
Be gracious, O lord of Lanka, O king of rākṣasas; listen to words of righteousness and truth. Messengers are not to be killed at any time, O king; the virtuous declare this everywhere.
असंशयं शत्रुरयं प्रवृद्धः कृतं ह्यनेनाप्रियमप्रमेयम्। न दूतवध्यां प्रवदन्ति सन्तो दूतस्य दृष्टा बहवो हि दण्डाः
Without doubt, this enemy has grown powerful and has done immeasurable harm; yet the virtuous do not declare the killing of a messenger. Many punishments for messengers are indeed known.
वैरूप्यमङ्गेषु कशाभिघातो मौण्ड्यं तथा लक्षणसंनिपातः। एतान् हि दूते प्रवदन्ति दण्डान् वधस्तु दूतस्य न नः श्रुतोऽस्ति
Disfigurement of limbs, whipping, shaving of the head, and marking with signs—these are punishments prescribed for messengers; but we have never heard of the killing of a messenger.
कथं च धर्मार्थविनीतबुद्धिः परावरप्रत्ययनिश्चितार्थः। भवद्विधः कोपवशे हि तिष्ठेत् कोपं न गच्छन्ति हि सत्त्ववन्तः
How could one such as you, trained in righteousness and profit, certain of the highest and lowest, be ruled by anger? Those possessed of virtue do not succumb to wrath.
न धर्मवादे न च लोकवृत्ते न शास्त्रबुद्धिग्रहणेषु वापि। विद्येत कश्चित्तव वीर तुल्य- स्त्वं ह्युत्तमः सर्वसुरासुराणाम्
In the discourse of righteousness, in worldly conduct, or in the grasp of scriptural wisdom, there is none equal to you, O hero; you are supreme among all gods and demons.
पराक्रमोत्साहमनस्विनां च सुरासुराणामपि दुर्जयेन। त्वयाप्रमेयेण सुरेन्द्रसङ्घा जिताश्च युद्धेष्वसकृन्नरेन्द्राः
By your immeasurable valor and enthusiasm, even the gods and demons, difficult to conquer, have been defeated; and in battle, the hosts of Indra and many kings have been vanquished by you more than once.
इत्थंविधस्यामरदैत्यशत्रोः शूरस्य वीरस्य तवाजितस्य। कुर्वन्ति वीरा मनसाप्यलीकं प्राणैर्विमुक्ता न तु भोः पुरा ते
O slayer of gods and demons, O heroic and unconquered one, warriors like you, steadfast and true, never act falsely even in thought; they would sooner give up their lives than, O sir, ever do so.