रामायणम् — युद्धकाण्डे दशमः सर्गः

सुनिविष्टं हितं वाक्यमुक्तवन्तं विभीषणम् ।
अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं रावणः कालचोदितः ॥

Summary AI Driven by the force of fate, Rāvaṇa addressed harsh words to Vibhīṣaṇa, who had just spoken words that were well-constructed and beneficial.

M N Dutt Vibhīşaņa addressing him with these excellent and auspicious words, fraught with high sense, Rāvaņa, impelled by Death, again spoke in harsh accents.

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वसेत्सह सपत्नेन क्रुद्धेनाशीविषेण वा ।
न तु मित्रप्रवादेन संवसेच्छत्रुसेविना ॥

Summary AI One may reside with an enemy or even a provoked, venomous serpent, but one should never live with a person who serves the enemy while pretending to be a friend.

M N Dutt It is better to live with open enemies or enraged serpents than with those who pass for friends but are in reality foes.

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जानामि शीलं ज्ञातीनां सर्वलोकेषु राक्षस ।
हृष्यन्ति व्यसनेष्वेते ज्ञातीनां ज्ञातयः सदा ॥

Summary AI O Rākṣasa, I am aware of the nature of kinsmen across all worlds. Relatives always take delight in the misfortunes and calamities of their own kinsmen.

M N Dutt I know well the nature of kinsmen, in all the worlds, O Raksasas, one takes delight in another's misfortune.

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प्रधानं साधकं वैद्यं धर्मशीलं च राक्षस ।
ज्ञातयो ह्यवमन्यन्ते शूरं परिभवन्ति च ॥

Summary AI Indeed, kinsmen disregard a leader, a successful achiever, a wise person, and one who is righteous; they even humiliate those who are brave.

M N Dutt The kinsmen, O Raksasa, generally disregard him who is their king, * protects the kingdom, educated and pious-and they always try to discomfit him, if he be a heroe. *On account of the priority of his birth,

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नित्यमन्योन्यसंहृष्टा व्यसनेष्वाततायिनः ।
प्रच्छन्नहृदया घोरा ज्ञातयस्तु भयावहाः ॥

Summary AI Kinsmen are perpetually pleased with each other’s failures. They are treacherous attackers with hidden intentions, terrible and frightening.

M N Dutt These terrible enemies-the kinsmen, hypocrite as they are, always take delight in one another's calamity.

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श्रूयन्ते हस्तिभिर्गीताः श्लोकाः पद्मवने क्वचित् ।
पाशहस्तान्नरान्दृष्ट्वा शृणु तान्गदतो मम ॥

Summary AI In a lotus forest, verses sung by elephants upon seeing men with nooses in hand are sometimes heard. Listen to them as I recite them to you.

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नाग्निर्नान्यानि शस्त्राणि न नः पाशा भयावहाः ।
घोराः स्वार्थप्रयुक्तास्तु ज्ञातयो नो भयावहाः ॥

Summary AI Neither fire, nor other weapons, nor nooses are as terrifying to us as our own kinsmen, who become dreadful and dangerous when driven by self-interest.

M N Dutt Hear, I shall relate what elephants, in yore, spoke beholding some persons with noose in hand-We do not fear, fire, weapons, or even the terrible noose-we fear only the dreadful kinsmen, blinded with selfishness.

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उपायमेते वक्ष्यन्ति ग्रहणे नात्र संशयः ।
कृत्स्नाद्भयाज्ज्ञातिभयं सुकष्टं विदितं च नः ॥

Summary AI They will certainly reveal the tactics for our capture; of all types of fear, the fear of kinsmen is the most agonizing, as we well know.

M N Dutt They alone unfold the means of our detection, there is not the least doubt about it. Fear from kinsmen is therefore known as the worst of all fears.

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विद्यते गोषु संपन्नं विद्यते ब्राह्मणे दमः ।
विद्यते स्त्रीषु चापल्यं विद्यते ज्ञातितो भयम् ॥

Summary AI Abundance is found in cows, self-control in Brāhmaṇas, and fickleness in women; similarly, fear is always inherent in kinsmen.

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ततो नेष्टमिदं सौम्य यदहं लोकसत्कृतः ।
ऐश्वर्यमभिजातश्च रिपूणां मूर्ध्नि च स्थितः ॥

Summary AI O gentle one, you do not like that I am honored by the world, born into sovereignty, and that I stand triumphant over the heads of my enemies.

M N Dutt It does not please you, I fancy, O gentle one, that I am honoured of the three worlds, the lord of riches, and the subduer of my foes.

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अन्यस्त्वेवंविधं ब्रूयाद्वाक्यमेतन्निशाचर ।
अस्मिन्मुहूर्ते न भवेत्त्वां तु धिक्कुलपांसनम् ॥

Summary AI O nocturnal creature, had anyone else spoken such words, he would not be alive this moment. Shame on you, the defiler of your lineage!

M N Dutt Fie you, O night ranger, O you that bring disgrace on the family. Had any one else spoken thus he would have ceased to live by this time.

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इत्युक्तः परुषं वाक्यं न्यायवादी विभीषणः ।
उत्पपात गदापाणिश्चतुर्भिः सह राक्षसैः ॥

Summary AI Having been addressed with such harsh words, the righteous-speaking Vibhīṣaṇa rose into the air, mace in hand, accompanied by four other Rākṣasas.

M N Dutt Being thus accosted harshly, Vibhisana, speaking truth, rose up along with four Rākṣasas having maces in their hands.

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अब्रवीच्च तदा वाक्यं जातक्रोधो विभीषणः ।
अन्तरिक्षगतः श्रीमान्भ्रातरं राक्षसाधिपम् ॥

Summary AI Then the glorious Vibhīṣaṇa, filled with rage, spoke these words from the sky to his brother, the king of the Rākṣasas.

M N Dutt There upon, rising up in the welkin, the graceful brother Vibhisana, worked up with ire, addressed the lord of Rāshasas.

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स त्वं भ्रातासि मे राजन्ब्रूहि मां यद्यदिच्छसि ।
इदं तु परुषं वाक्यं न क्षमाम्यनृतं तव ॥

Summary AI O King, you are my brother; say to me whatever you desire. However, I cannot tolerate these harsh and false words of yours.

M N Dutt You are mistaken, O king. Do you speak what you wish, you are my elder brother, adorable like to father-you did not follow the track of virtue. I cannot tolerate the harsh accents of you, my elder brother.

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सुनीतं हितकामेन वाक्यमुक्तं दशानन ।
न गृह्णन्त्यकृतात्मानः कालस्य वशमागताः ॥

Summary AI O Daśānana, those who lack self-discipline and are under the sway of impending death do not accept well-reasoned advice offered by a well-wisher.

M N Dutt For your welfare I spoke those w ell-meaning words, O Ten-necked one, but you did not pay heed to them being brought under the control of Death.

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सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन्सततं प्रियवादिनः ।
अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः ॥

Summary AI O King, men who constantly speak pleasant words are easy to find; however, both the speaker and the listener of unpleasant but beneficial words are rare.

M N Dutt O king, many are the persons who speak sweet words. hit rare are they who can speak and near anpalatable but well-meaning words.

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बद्धं कालस्य पाशेन सर्वभूतापहारिणा ।
न नश्यन्तमुपेक्षेयं प्रदीप्तं शरणं यथा ॥

Summary AI I cannot ignore you as you perish, bound by the noose of time that takes all beings, just as one cannot ignore a house engulfed in flames.

M N Dutt How can I disregard your death like to a burning house bound as you are by the noose of Death, the destroyer of all creatures.

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दीप्तपावकसंकाशैः शितैः काञ्चनभूषणैः ।
न त्वामिच्छाम्यहं द्रष्टुं रामेण निहतं शरैः ॥

Summary AI I do not wish to see you slain by Rāma's sharp, gold-adorned arrows, which resemble a blazing fire.

M N Dutt I do not wish to behold you slain by the well sharpened shafts of Rāma, feathered in gold and resembling the flaming fire.

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शूराश्च बलवन्तश्च कृतास्त्राश्च रणाजिरे ।
कालाभिपन्ना सीदन्ति यथा वालुकसेतवः ॥

Summary AI Even the brave, the strong, and those skilled in weaponry perish on the battlefield when overtaken by time, crumbling like dams made of sand.

M N Dutt Even the heroic and powerful persons, well versed in the use of weapons, wear away like sands in battle, being attracted by Death.

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आत्मानं सर्वथा रक्ष पुरीं चेमां सराक्षसाम् ।
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि सुखी भव मया विना ॥

Summary AI Protect yourself, this city, and all the Rākṣasas by all means. May you be well; I shall depart. May you be happy without me.

M N Dutt You are worshipful to me, do you forgive me for what I have said for your welfare. Do you protect yourself and this city, abounding in Raksasas. May good betide you! I am going away and do you be happy without me.

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निवार्यमाणस्य मया हितैषिणा
न रोचते ते वचनं निशाचर ।
परीतकाला हि गतायुषो नरा
हितं न गृह्णन्ति सुहृद्भिरीरितम् ॥

Summary AI O Niśācara! My words do not please you, even though I, your well-wisher, am trying to restrain you. Indeed, men whose time is up and whose life is nearing its end do not accept the beneficial advice offered by their friends.

M N Dutt What, I spoke to you, O ranger of the night, to prevent you, for your welfare, did not please you. Persons, whose lease of life is well-nigh expired, do not pay heed to the well-meaning words of their friends.

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