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Vibhishana takes Lakshmana to the place where indrajit is performing the sacrificial
rite. He advises Lakshmana to destroy Indrajit even before he finishes the sacrificial rite at a
banyan tree. Indrajit sees Vibhishana there and starts talking harsh words to him, saying that he
has ditched him by bringing Lakshmana to that place. Vibhishana replies that because of Ravana's
vices, he has left him and joined Rama's side. He further adds that Indrajit and his army will not
survive under the range of Lakshmana's arrows.
एवमुक्त्वा तु सौमित्रिं जातहर्षो विभीषणः |
धनुष्पाणिनमादाय त्वरमाणो जगाम सः || ८७-६-१
धनुष्पाणिनमादाय त्वरमाणो जगाम सः || ८७-६-१
After speaking to him as aforesaid, Vibhishana taking Lakshmana, who held a bow in
his hand, felt rejoiced and hastened away."
अविदूरं ततो गत्वा प्रविश्य च महद्वनम् |
दर्शयामास तत्कर्म लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः || ८७-६-२
दर्शयामास तत्कर्म लक्ष्मणाय विभीषणः || ८७-६-२
Moving not very distant from there and entering an extensive thicket, Vibhishana
showed to Lakshmana, the place where Indrajit was going to pour oblations into the sacred fire."
नीलजीमूतसङ्काशं न्यग्रोधं भीमदर्शनम् |
तेजस्वी रावणभ्राता लक्ष्मणाय न्यवेदयत् || ८७-६-३
तेजस्वी रावणभ्राता लक्ष्मणाय न्यवेदयत् || ८७-६-३
The glorious Vibhishana showed a terribly looking banyan tree, appearing like a
blace cloud (and spoke as follows)."
इहोपहारं भूतानां बलवान्रावणातजः |
उपहृत्य ततः पश्चात्सङ्ग्राममभिवर्तते || ८७-६-४
उपहृत्य ततः पश्चात्सङ्ग्राममभिवर्तते || ८७-६-४
"After offering oblations to the spirits at this place, the mighty Indrajit proceeds
to the battle afterwards."
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति राक्षसः |
निहन्ति समरे शत्रून्बध्नाति च शरोत्तमैः || ८७-६-५
निहन्ति समरे शत्रून्बध्नाति च शरोत्तमैः || ८७-६-५
"Thereupon, this demon becomes invisible to any one, kills some enemies in battle
and binds some with his excellent arrows."
तमप्रविष्टं न्यग्रोधं बलिनं रावणात्मजम् |
विध्वंसय शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सरथं साश्वसारथिम् || ८७-६-६
विध्वंसय शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सरथं साश्वसारथिम् || ८७-६-६
"Destroy that mighty Indrajit, along with his chariot, horses and charioteer, by
releasing your blazing arrows, even while he has not reached the banyan tree."
तथेत्युक्त्वा महातेजाः सौमित्रिर्मित्रनन्दनः |
बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र चित्रं विस्फारयन्धनुः || ८७-६-७
बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र चित्रं विस्फारयन्धनुः || ८७-६-७
That greatly brilliant Lakshmana, a delight of his fiends, saying 'So be it' took
his stand there, twanging his bow at full length."
स रथेनाग्निवर्णेन बलवान्रावणात्मजः |
इन्द्रजित्कवची खड्गी सध्वजः प्रत्यदृश्यत || ८७-६-८
इन्द्रजित्कवची खड्गी सध्वजः प्रत्यदृश्यत || ८७-६-८
That Indrajit, the son of Ravana, clad in armour, armed with a sword, and
distinguished by his ensign, appeared in a fire-coloured chariot."
तमुवाच महातेजाः पौलस्त्यमपराजितम् |
समाह्वये त्वां समरे सम्यग्युद्धं प्रयच्छ मे || ८७-६-९
समाह्वये त्वां समरे सम्यग्युद्धं प्रयच्छ मे || ८७-६-९
That highly splendid Lakshmana spoke to that Indrajit, the scion of Sage Paulastya,
who had never been conquered before (as follows); "I am inviting you for a fight. Give battle to me
in a right manner."
एवमुक्तो महातेजा मनस्वी रावणात्मजः |
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं तत्र दृष्ट्वा विभीषणम् || ८७-६-१०
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं तत्र दृष्ट्वा विभीषणम् || ८७-६-१०
Thus spoken by Lakshmana, Indrajit with a great brilliance and high mindedness,
seeing Vibhishana there, spoke the following harsh words to him:
इह त्वं जातसंवृद्धः साक्षाद्भ्राता पितुर्मम |
कथं द्रुह्यसि पुत्रस्य पितृव्यो मम राक्षस || ८७-६-११
कथं द्रुह्यसि पुत्रस्य पितृव्यो मम राक्षस || ८७-६-११
"O demon! You are born and brought up here. You are a direct brother to my father
and a paternal uncle to me. How can you be hostile to a son?
न ज्ञातित्वं न सौहार्दं न जातिस्तव दुर्मते |
प्रमाणं न च सोदर्यं न धर्मो धर्मदूषण || ८७-६-१२
प्रमाणं न च सोदर्यं न धर्मो धर्मदूषण || ८७-६-१२
"O perverted fellow, an abuser of righteousness! Consanguinity is not a norm for
you, nor friendliness, nor pride of birth, nor a brotherly feeling nor a right conduct."
शोच्यस्त्वमसि दुर्बुद्धे निन्दनीयश्च साधुभिः |
यस्त्वं स्वजनमुत्सृज्य परभृत्यत्वमागतः || ८७-६-१३
यस्त्वं स्वजनमुत्सृज्य परभृत्यत्वमागतः || ८७-६-१३
"O evil-minded one! You are pitiable and deserve to be reproached by the virtuous,
in that having abandoned your onw kind, you have entered into the service of our enemy."
नैतच्छिथिलया बुद्ध्या त्वं वेत्सि महदन्तरम् |
क्व च स्वजनसंवासः क्व च नीचपराश्रयः || ८७-६-१४
क्व च स्वजनसंवासः क्व च नीचपराश्रयः || ८७-६-१४
"You are not recognizing the great difference because of your feeble mind. Where is
living together with one's own kindred and where is taking refuge with low kind of enemies?
गुणवान्वा परजनः स्वजनो निर्गुणोऽपि वा |
निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान्यः परः पर एव सः || ८७-६-१५
निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान्यः परः पर एव सः || ८७-६-१५
"Opponents may be virtuous. One's own kindred may not be virtuous. But, a relation,
though bereft of merit is preferable. An enemy is, indeed, ever an enemy."
यः स्वपक्षं परित्यज्य परपक्षं निषेवते |
स स्वपक्षे क्षयं प्राप्ते पश्चात्तैरेव हन्यते || ८७-६-१६
स स्वपक्षे क्षयं प्राप्ते पश्चात्तैरेव हन्यते || ८७-६-१६
"He who, abandoning his own side, takes sides with adversary, is killed, after his
own knsmen are destroyed just by those people of the other side."
निरनुक्रोशता चेयं यादृशी ते निशाचर |
स्वजनेन त्वया शक्यं परुषं रावणानुज || ८७-६-१७
स्वजनेन त्वया शक्यं परुषं रावणानुज || ८७-६-१७
"O Indrajit, the demon! The ruthlessness thus shown by you and the manliness
exhibited by you (in bringing Lakshmana here) could be possible only by you, our own kindred."
इत्युक्तो भ्रातृपुत्रेण प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः |
अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे || ८७-६-१८
अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे || ८७-६-१८
Hearing the words of Indrajit, his brother's son, Vibhishana replied: "O demon! Why
do you speak perversely, as though you are not aware of my nature."
राक्षसेन्द्रसुतासाधो पारुष्यं त्यज गौरवात् |
कुले यद्यप्यहं जातो रक्षसां क्रूरकर्मणाम् || ८७-६-१९
गुणोऽयं प्रथमो नृइणां तन्मे शीलमराक्षसं |
कुले यद्यप्यहं जातो रक्षसां क्रूरकर्मणाम् || ८७-६-१९
गुणोऽयं प्रथमो नृइणां तन्मे शीलमराक्षसं |
"O Indrajit the wicked one! Atleast out of respect for the elders, abandon your
harshness. Even if I am born in a demoniac race, which does cruel acts, my nature is goodness,
which is prime virtue of human beings and it is not demoniacal."
न रमे दारुणेनाहं न चाधर्मेण वै रमे || ८७-६-२०
भ्रात्रा विषमशीलेन कथं भ्राता निरस्यते |
भ्रात्रा विषमशीलेन कथं भ्राता निरस्यते |
"I neither delight in cruel acts, nor rejoice in unvirtuous acts. How can a brother
be driven away by his brother, even if the former's nature is different?"
धर्मात्प्रच्युतशीलं हि पुरुषं पापनिश्चयम् || ८७-६-२१
त्वक्त्वा सुखमवाप्नोति हस्तादाशीविषं यथा |
त्वक्त्वा सुखमवाप्नोति हस्तादाशीविषं यथा |
"Renouncing a man of sinful resolve hose conduct has deviated from righteousness,
one attains happiness, as one shakes off a venomous serpent from his hand."
परस्वहरणे युक्तं परदाराभिमर्शाम् || ८७-६-२२
त्याज्यमाहुर्दुरात्मानं वेश्म प्रज्वलितं यथा |
त्याज्यमाहुर्दुरात्मानं वेश्म प्रज्वलितं यथा |
"The wise men say that an evil-natured fellow, who is intent on taking away other's
property and lustfully touches another's wife, is worth shunning, as one abandons a house in
flames."
परस्वानां च हरणं परदाराभिमर्शनम् || ८७-६-२३
सुहृदामतिशङ्कां च त्रयो दोषाः क्षयावहाः |
सुहृदामतिशङ्कां च त्रयो दोषाः क्षयावहाः |
"Three faults produce destruction. Taking away other's property, lustfully touching
another's wife and excessive distrust with one's friends."
महर्षीणां वधो घोरः सर्वदेवैश्च विग्रहः || ८७-६-२४
अभिमानश्च कोपश्च वैरित्वं प्रतिकूलता |
एते दोषा मम भ्रातुर्जीवितैश्वर्यनाशनाः || ८७-६-२५
गुणान्प्रच्छादयामासुः पर्वतानिव तोयदाः |
अभिमानश्च कोपश्च वैरित्वं प्रतिकूलता |
एते दोषा मम भ्रातुर्जीवितैश्वर्यनाशनाः || ८७-६-२५
गुणान्प्रच्छादयामासुः पर्वतानिव तोयदाः |
"These faults which destroy one's life and lordship killing great sages terribly,
waging war against all celestials, arrogance, becoming angry very easily, quarrelsomeness, ill-will
have concealed the good qualities of my elder brother, as the clouds conceal the view of
mountains."
दोषैरेतैः परित्यक्तो मया भ्राता पिता तव || ८७-६-२६
नेयमस्ति पुरी लङ्का न च त्वं न च ते पिता |
नेयमस्ति पुरी लङ्का न च त्वं न च ते पिता |
"Because of these vices, Ravana, your father and my brother, has been abandoned by
me. Neither will this City of Lanka will exist any longer nor you nor your father."
अतिमानी च बालश्च दुर्विनीतश्च राक्षस |
बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन ब्रूहि मां यद्यदिच्छसि || ८७-६-२७
बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन ब्रूहि मां यद्यदिच्छसि || ८७-६-२७
"O demon! You can talk to me as you like, since you are arrogant, foolish,
indisciplined and caught, as you are, in the noose of Death."
अद्य ते व्यसनं प्राप्तं किमिह त्वं तु वक्ष्यसि |
प्रवेष्टुं न त्वया शक्यो न्यग्रोधो राक्षसाधम || ८७-६-२८
प्रवेष्टुं न त्वया शक्यो न्यग्रोधो राक्षसाधम || ८७-६-२८
"O the worst of demons! You got this calamity here because you spoke harsh words to
me today. You cannot reach the banyan-tree any longer."
धर्षयित्वा तु काकुत्स्थौ न शक्यं जीवितुं त्वया |
युध्यस्व नरदेवेन लक्ष्मणेन रणे सह || ८७-६-२९
हतस्त्वं देवता कार्यं करिष्यसि यमक्षये |
युध्यस्व नरदेवेन लक्ष्मणेन रणे सह || ८७-६-२९
हतस्त्वं देवता कार्यं करिष्यसि यमक्षये |
"It is not possible for you to survive, on attacking Lakshmana. You fight with
Lakshmana, the lord of men, in the battle-field. After being killed, you will do sacred work in the
abode of Yama, the god of Death."
निदर्शयस्वात्मबलं समुद्यतं |
कुरुष्व सर्वायुधसायकव्ययम् |
न लक्ष्मणस्यैत्य हि बाणगोचरं |
त्वमद्य जीवन्सबलो गमिष्यसि || ८७-६-३०
कुरुष्व सर्वायुधसायकव्ययम् |
न लक्ष्मणस्यैत्य हि बाणगोचरं |
त्वमद्य जीवन्सबलो गमिष्यसि || ८७-६-३०
"Do spend away all your weapons and arrows, by showing your own augmented strength.
Reaching the range of Lakshmana's arrows, you will not indeed return alive with your army
today."
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे सप्ताशीरितमः सर्गः