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|| om tat sat||

Sundarakanda
Sarga 52

"kṣamasva rōṣaṁ tyaja rākṣasēṁdra"- means 'Oh, King of Rakshasas, please forgive. Give up your anger'

These are words of Vibhishana. Vibhishana is the younger brother of Ravana. Ravana's mother approached her children and tells them about their step brother Vaisrava, and suggested them follow him and get similar ascetic powers. Ravana vows to better him and performs penance for ten thousand at Gokarna to please Brahma. At the same time Vibhishana too performs penance, following his mother direction. When pleased Brahma asked him to choose his boon , Vibhishana asks for a boon that will help him stay on the path of Righteousness at all times. Such is Vibhishana's commitment to righteousness is what we see in this Sarga.

In Sundarakanda this is the first time we see Vibhishana. Trijata in detailing her dream, mentions Vibhishana. 'ēkaḥ tatra mayā dr̥ṣṭaḥ śvētaḥchatrō vibhīṣaṇaḥ' - 'I saw one with white umbrella, that is Vibhishana'. White is an auspicious color. That means that dream of Trijata indicates good for Vibhishana.

Sita too mentions Vibhishana. Sita said that Vibhishana tried to advise Ravana to return Sita. This tells us that Vibhishana is one who is aware of Sita's abduction. He is one who knows the right and wrong. He was unsuccessful in pushing Ravana to return Sita. Now we see him in an active role.

So, we hear the story of Sarga 52.

||Sloka 52.01||

tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā vānarasya mahātmanaḥ|
ājñāpayat vadhaṁ tasya rāvaṇaḥ krōthamūrcitaḥ||52.01||

sa|| rāvaṇaḥ mahātmanaḥ vānarasya tasya vacanaṁ śrutvā krōdhamūrchitaḥ tasya vadhaṁ ājñāpayat||

||Sloka meanings||

mahātmanaḥ vānarasya -
of the great soul Vanara
tasya vacanaṁ śrutvā-
hearing his words
krōdhamūrchitaḥ rāvaṇaḥ
Ravana overpowered with anger
tasya vadhaṁ ājñāpayat -
ordered that he be killed

||Sloka summary||.

Ravana, hearing the words of the great Vanara , overpowered with anger , ordered that he be killed.

||Sloka 52.02||

vadhē tasya samājñaptē rāvaṇēna durātmanā|
nivēditavatō dautyaṁ nānumēnē vibhīṣaṇaḥ||52.02||

sa|| durātmanā rāvaṇēna nivēditavataḥ tasya vadhē samājñaptē vibhīṣaṇaḥ dautyaṁ nānu mēnē ||

Govindaraja Tika says - nivēditavataḥ uktavataḥ

Rama Tika says - vadha iti| rāvaṇēna vadhē samājñaptaṁ sati dautyaṁ svaniṣṭadūta dharmaṁ nivēditavatō hanūmataḥ vadhē vibhīṣaṇō nānu mēnē anumatiṁ na cakāra|

||Sloka meanings||

durātmanā rāvaṇēna -
by wicked Ravana
nivēditavataḥ -
one who carried the message
tasya vadhē samājñaptē -
his killing is ordered
vibhīṣaṇaḥ dautyaṁ nānu mēnē -
Vibhishana did not approve

||Sloka summary||

Vibhishana did not agree with the wicked Ravana's order to kill the one who announced himself ( as a messenger). ||52.02||

This Sarga starts with,"vadhē tasya samājñaptē rāvaṇēna durātmanaḥ",- "When the evil Ravana ordered that one to be killed". Then Vibhishana springs to action.

Vibhishana did not agree with the wicked Ravana's order.
The order was to kill the one who announced himself as a messenger. Vibhishana, who stands by the right course of action, having realized that the Rakshasa king was angry,
started thinking about his course of action.

Vibhishana, skilled in speech having made up his mind,
then spoke to his reverential elder in meaningful and wholesome manner

||Sloka 52.03||

taṁ rakṣōdhipatiṁ kruddhaṁ tacca kāryamupasthitam|
viditvā ciṁtayāmāsa kāryaṁ kāryavidhau sthitaḥ||52.03||

sa|| kāryavidhau sthitaḥ taṁ rakṣōdhipaṁ kr̥ddhaṁ upasthitaṁ tat kāryaṁ ca viditvā kāryaṁ ciṁtayāmāsa||

||Sloka meanings||

kāryavidhau sthitaḥ -
one who stands by the right course of action
taṁ rakṣōdhipaṁ kr̥ddhaṁ -
that king of Rakshasas who was angry
upasthitaṁ - approaching him
tat kāryaṁ ca viditvā -
having realized what is to be done
kāryaṁ ciṁtayāmāsa -
started thinking about the action needed

||Sloka summary||

( Vibhishana) The one who stands by the right course of action, having realized that the Rakshasa king was angry, started thinking about the course of action. ||52.03|

||Sloka 52.04||

niścitārthaḥ tataḥ sāmnā pūjya śatrujidagrajam|
uvāca hita matyarthaṁ vākyaṁ vākya viśāradaḥ||52.04||

sa|| tataḥ niścitārthaḥ śatrujit vākyaviśāradaḥ pūjyaṁ agrajaṁ atyarthaṁ hitaṁ vākyaṁ sāmnā uvāca||

Rama Tika says- sāmnā sāmarūpa upāyēna

||Sloka meanings||

tataḥ niścitārthaḥ -
then the one who is decided about action
śatrujit vākyaviśāradaḥ -
one who won over the enemies and one who is skilled in speech
pūjyaṁ agrajaṁ - revered elder
atyarthaṁ hitaṁ vākyaṁ -
with meaningful wholesome words
sāmnā uvāca -
spoke with soothing words

||Sloka summary||

Then the winner of enemies skilled in speech having made up his mind, spoke to his reverential elder in meaningful and wholesome manner.||52.04||

||Sloka 52.05||

kṣamasva rōṣaṁ tyajarākṣasēṁdra
prasīdamadvākya midaṁ śruṇuṣva|
vadhaṁ na kurvaṁti parāvarajñāḥ
dūtasya saṁtō vasudhādhipēndrāḥ||52.05||

sa|| rākṣasēṁdra kṣamasva | rōṣaṁ tyaja|| idaṁ madvākyaṁ śruṇusva| vasudhādhipēṁdrāḥ parāvarajñāḥ saṁtaḥ dūtasya vadhaṁ na kurvaṁti||

||Sloka meanings||

rākṣasēṁdra kṣamasva -
O king of Rakshasas, forgive him
rōṣaṁ tyaja - give up your anger
idaṁ madvākyaṁ śruṇusva -
please hear my words.
vasudhādhipēṁdrāḥ -
rulers of the earth
parāvarajñāḥ saṁtaḥ -
good men who know what is exalted and what is mean
dūtasya vadhaṁ na kurvaṁti -
do not kill a messenger

||Sloka summary||

"Oh King of Rakshasas ! Forgive him. Give up your anger. Please hear my words. Rulers of the earth , good men who know what is exalted and what is mean, do not kill a messenger." .||52.04||

||Sloka 52.06||

rājadharmaviruddhaṁ ca lōkavr̥ttaiśca vigarhitam|
tava cāsadr̥śaṁ vīra kapē rasya pramāpaṇam||52.06||

sa|| vīra kapēḥ pramāpaṇaṁ rājadharmaviruddhaṁ ca lōka vr̥ttaiśca garhitaṁ | tava ca asadr̥śaṁ ||

Govindaraja Tika says- pramāpaṇaṁ māraṇaṁ|

||Sloka meanings||

vīra kapēḥ pramāpaṇaṁ -
O mighty one killing this Vanara
rājadharmaviruddhaṁ ca -
against the right conduct of kings
lōka vr̥ttaiśca garhitaṁ -
deprecated in the world
tava ca asadr̥śaṁ -
it is unbecoming of you.

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Mighty one, killing this Vanara is against the right conduct of kings and is deprecated in diplomacy. It is unbecoming of you." ||52.06||

||Sloka 52.07||

dharmajñaśca kr̥tajñaśca rājadharma viśāradaḥ|
parāvarajñō bhūtānāṁ tva mēva paramārthavit||52.07||

sa||tvamēva dharmajñaḥ ca kr̥tajñaḥ ca rājadharmaviśāradaḥ bhūtānāṁ parāvarajñaḥ paramārthavit ||

||Sloka meanings||

tvamēva dharmajñaḥ ca -
you alone are the knower of Dharma.
kr̥tajñaḥ ca -
knower of gratitude too
rājadharmaviśāradaḥ -
you know the statecraft
bhūtānāṁ parāvarajñaḥ -
knower of the right and wrong practices among all beings
paramārthavit -
knower of supreme truth

||Sloka summary||

"You alone are the knower of Dharma. You have a sense of gratitude. You know the statecraft. You know the right and wrong practices among all beings, and the supreme truth." ||52.07||

||Sloka 52.08||

gr̥hyantē yadi rōṣēṇa tvādr̥śō'pi vipaścitaḥ|
tataḥ śāstravipaścittvaṁ śrama ēva hi kēvalam||52.08||

sa|| tvādr̥śaḥ vicakṣaṇaḥ rōṣēṇa gr̥hyaṁtē tataḥ śāstravipaścitvaṁ kēvalaṁ śrama ēva hi ||

Tilaka Tika says- śāstravipaścitvaṁ śāstra pāṁḍitya saṁpādanaṁ

Rama Tika says - yadi tvādr̥śōvicakṣaṇā api dōṣēṇa kartrā gr̥hyantē tadā śāstra vipaścitvaṁ śāstra jñānaṁ śrama ēva|

||Sloka meanings||

tvādr̥śaḥ vicakṣaṇaḥ -
if a wise one like you
rōṣēṇa gr̥hyaṁtē -
overpowered with anger
tataḥ śāstravipaścitvaṁ -
study of scriptures
kēvalaṁ śrama ēva hi -
fruitless labor

||Sloka summary||

"If a wise one like you is overpowered with anger then the study of scriptures is a fruitless exercise." ||52.08||

||Sloka 52.09||

tasmāt prasīda śatrughna rākṣasēndra durāsada|
yuktāyuktaṁ viniścitya dūta daṇḍō vidhīyatām||52.09||

sa|| rākṣasēṁdra śatrughna durāsada prasīda | tasmāt yuktāyuktaṁ viniścitya dūtaḥ daṇḍaḥ vidhīyatām ||

Rama Tika says - tasmāt madukta hētōḥ prasīda citta prasādaṁ kuru| ata ēva yuktāyuktaṁ viniścitya dūta daṇḍaḥ dūtōcita kriyā vidhīyatām|

||Sloka meanings||

rākṣasēṁdra - o king
śatrughna durāsada prasīda -
o destroyer of foes, o unassailable one, calm down
tasmāt yuktāyuktaṁ viniścitya -
only after carefully considering what is proper and improper
dūtaḥ daṇḍaḥ vidhīyatām -
impose the punishment on the messenger

||Sloka summary||

"Oh King ! Oh destroyer of foes ! Oh Unassailable one ! Calm down. Only after carefully considering what is proper and improper then impose the punishment on the messenger".||52.09||

||Sloka 52.10||

vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śrutvā rāvaṇō rākṣasēśvaraḥ|
rōṣēṇa mahatā''viṣṭō vākya muttaramabravīt||52.10||

sa|| rākṣasēśvaraḥ rāvaṇaḥ vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śrutvā mahatā rōṣēṇa āviṣṭaḥ uttaraṁ vākyaṁ abravīt||

||Sloka meanings||

rākṣasēśvaraḥ rāvaṇaḥ -
Ravana, the king of Rakshasas Ravana
vibhīṣaṇavacaḥ śrutvā -
having heard those words of Vibhishana
mahatā rōṣēṇa āviṣṭaḥ -
still overcome with anger
uttaraṁ vākyaṁ abravīt -
thus replied to him

||Sloka summary||

"The king of Rakshasas Ravana having heard those words of Vibhishana , still overcome with anger replied to him." ||52.06||

||Sloka 52.11||

na pāpānāṁ vadhē pāpaṁ vidyatē śatrusūdana|
tasmādēvaṁ vadhiṣyāmi vānaraṁ pāpacāriṇam||52.11||

sa|| śatrusūdana pāpānāṁ vadhē pāpaṁ na vidyatē| vānaraṁ pāpacāriṇaṁ tasmāt ēvaṁ vadhiṣyāmi||

||Sloka meanings||

śatrusūdana - o slayer of foes
pāpānāṁ vadhē pāpaṁ na vidyatē -
killing sinners is not a sin
vānaraṁ pāpacāriṇaṁ -
Vanara who is a sinner
tasmāt ēvaṁ vadhiṣyāmi-
so I shall have him killed

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Slayer of foes ! Killing sinners is not a sin. This Vanara is a sinner. So I shall have him killed'.||52.11||

||Sloka 52.12||

adharmamūlaṁ bahudōṣayuktaṁ
anāryajuṣṭaṁ vacanam niśamya|
uvāca vākyaṁ paramārthatattvam
vibhīṣaṇō buddhimatāṁ variṣṭha||52.12||

sa|| vibhīṣaṇaḥ buddhimatāṁ variṣṭhaḥ bahudōṣayuktaṁ adharmamūlaṁ anārya juṣṭaṁ vacanaṁ niśamya paramārthatatvaṁ vacanaṁ uvāca||

||Sloka meanings||

vibhīṣaṇaḥ buddhimatāṁ variṣṭhaḥ-
Vibhishana foremost among the wise
bahudōṣayuktaṁ adharmamūlaṁ -
unrighteous words which are false and unacceptable
anārya juṣṭaṁ vacanaṁ -
words unacceptable to noble souls
niśamya - having heard
paramārthatatvaṁ vacanaṁ uvāca -
spoke words of supreme truth

||Sloka summary||

"Vibhishana foremost among the wise, hearing the unrighteous words which are false and unacceptable to noble souls, spoke words of supreme truth." ||52.12||

||Sloka 52.13||

prasīda laṁkēśvara rākṣasēndra
dharmārtha yuktaṁ vacanaṁ śruṇuṣva|
dūtān avadhyān samayēṣu rājan
sarvēṣu sarvatra vadanti santaḥ||52.13||

sa|| rākṣasēṁdra laṁkēśvara prasīda| dharmārtha yuktaṁ vacanaṁ śruṇusva| rājan santaḥ sarvatra sarvēṣu vadaṁti| sarvēṣu samayēṣu dūtān avadhyān ||

Govindaraja Tika says- sarvatra sarvēṣu sarva dēśēṣu sarvajātiṣu ityarthaḥ

||Sloka meanings||

rākṣasēṁdra laṁkēśvara prasīda -
o king, please calm down
dharmārtha yuktaṁ vacanaṁ śruṇusva -
hear these words of Dharma and Artha.
rājan santaḥ sarvatra sarvēṣu vadaṁti-
knowledgeable people everywhere say this.
sarvēṣu samayēṣu dūtān avadhyān -
at all times the messengers are not to be killed

||Sloka summary||

"Oh King, please calm down. Hear these words of Dharma and Artha. Oh King, the knowledgeable people everywhere say this. At all times the messengers are not to be killed". ||52.13||

||Sloka 52.14||

asaṁśayaṁ śatrurayaṁ pravr̥ddhaḥ
kr̥taṁ hyanē nāpriya mapramēyam|
na dūtavadhyāṁ pravadanti saṁtō
dūtasya dr̥ṣṭā bahavō hi daṇḍāḥ||52.14||

sa|| ayaṁ śatruḥ pravr̥ddhaḥ aśaṁsayam | anēna apramēyaṁ apriyaṁ kr̥taṁ hi | santaḥ dūtavadhyām na pravadanti | dūtasya bahavaḥ daṇḍāḥ dr̥ṣṭāḥ hi ||

Rama Tika says- hi yataḥ apramēyaṁ bahu apriyaṁ anēna kr̥taṁ atō'yaṁ pravr̥ddhaḥ mahān śatruḥ tathāpi santaḥ dūtavadhyāṁ dūtānāṁ vadhaṁ na pravadanti| bahavaḥ daṇḍāḥ dr̥ṣṭā śāstrē api avalōkitāḥ ||

||Sloka meanings||

ayaṁ śatruḥ pravr̥ddhaḥ aśaṁsayam -
without a doubt this enemy has done a great harm
anēna apramēyaṁ apriyaṁ kr̥taṁ hi -
he has done incomparably unpleasant acts
santaḥ dūtavadhyām na pravadanti -
knowledgeable people do not talk of killing messengers
dūtasya bahavaḥ daṇḍāḥ dr̥ṣṭāḥ hi -
there are many punishments seen for the messengers

||Sloka summary||

"Without a doubt this enemy has done a great harm. He has done incomparably unpleasant acts. The knowledgeable people do not talk of killing messengers. There are many punishments seen for the messengers." ||52.14||

||Sloka 52.15||

vairūpyamaṁgēṣu kaśābhighātō
mauṇḍyaṁ tathā lakṣaṇa sannipātaḥ|
ētān hi dūtē pravadanti daṇḍān
vadhastu dūtasya na naḥ śrutō'pi||52.15||

sa|| aṁgēṣu vairudhyaṁ kaśābhighātaḥ mauṇḍyaṁ tathā lakṣaṇa sannipātaḥ ētat dūtē daṇḍān pravadaṁti| dūtasya vadhastu śrutaḥ nāsti||

||Sloka meanings||

aṁgēṣu vairudhyaṁ -
deforming their limbs
kaśābhighātaḥ - flogging,
mauṇḍyaṁ tathā lakṣaṇa sannipātaḥ -
shaving the head, similarly disfigurement
ētat dūtē daṇḍān pravadaṁti -
these are the punishments prescribed for a messenger.
dūtasya vadhastu śrutaḥ nāsti -
killing of messenger is not heard

||Sloka summary||

"Deforming their limbs, flogging, shaving the head, similarly disfigurement, these are the punishments prescribed for a messenger. The killing of messenger is not heard". ||52.15||

||Sloka 52.16||

kathaṁ ca dharmārthavīnītabuddhiḥ
parāvarapratyayaniścitārthaḥ|
bhavadvidhaḥ kōpavaśē hi tiṣṭhat
kōpan niyacchanti hi sattvavantaḥ ||52.16||

sa|| dharmārtha vinīta buddhiḥ parāvarapratyaya niścitārthaḥ | bhavadvidhaḥ kōpavasē kathaṁ tiṣṭhēt | sattvavaṁtaḥ kōpaṁ niyacchanti hi ||

||Sloka meanings||.

dharmārtha vinīta buddhiḥ -
those well versed in Dharma and Artha
parāvarapratyaya niścitārthaḥ -
come to a decision after seeing pros and cons
bhavadvidhaḥ kōpavasē kathaṁ tiṣṭhēt -
learned ones like you how can you be swayed by anger
sattvavaṁtaḥ kōpaṁ niyacchanti hi -
courageous ones keep the anger under control.

||Sloka summary||

"Those well versed in Dharma and Artha they decide about good and bad. Learned ones like you how can you be swayed by anger. Courageous ones keep the anger under control." ||52.16||

||Sloka 52.17||

na dharmavēdē na ca lōkavr̥ttē
na śāstrabuddhi grahaṇēṣu cāpi|
vidyēta kaścittava vīra tulyaḥ
tvaṁ hyuttamaḥ sarva surāsurāṇām||52.17||

sa|| vīra dharmavādē tava tulyaḥ kaścit na | lōkavr̥ttē (tava tulyaḥ) na| śāstrabuddhi grahaṇēṣucāpi na | tvaṁ sarva sura asurāṇāṁ uttamaḥ hi||

||Sloka meanings||

vīra dharmavādē tava tulyaḥ kaścit na -
o great warrior there is none to equal you in the discussion of dharma
lōkavr̥ttē (tava tulyaḥ) na -
none in the conduct of affairs
śāstrabuddhi grahaṇēṣucāpi na -
none in grasping the essence of Sastras
tvaṁ sarva sura asurāṇāṁ uttamaḥ hi-
you are the best among all Suras and Asuras'

||Sloka summary||

Oh Great warrior there is none to equal you in the discussion of Dharma. None in the conduct of affairs. None in grasping the essence of Sastras. You are the best among all Suras and Asuras'.||52.17||

||Sloka 52.18||

śūrēṇa vīrēṇa niśācarēṁdra
surāsurāṇāmapi durjayēna|
tvayā pragalbhāḥ sauradaityasaṁghāḥ
jitāsca yuddhēṣvakr̥t narēṁdrāḥ||52.18||

sa|| niśācarēṁdra śūrēṇa vīrēṇa surāsurāṇāṁ api tvayā durjayēna| pragalbhāḥ suradaitya saṁghāḥ narēṁdrāḥ yuddhēṣu asakr̥t jitāḥ ca||

||Sloka meanings||

niśācarēṁdra -o lord of night beings
śūrēṇa vīrēṇa surāsurāṇāṁ api -
by brave and courageous as well as Suras and Asuras
tvayā durjayēna - you are invincible
pragalbhāḥ suradaitya saṁghāḥ narēṁdrāḥ -
hosts of loud mouthed Suras and Daityas
yuddhēṣu asakr̥t jitāḥ ca-
have been won over by you repeatedly in battles

||Sloka summary||

"Oh Lord of night beings ! You are invincible by the brave , by the courageous, by Suras and Asuras. Hosts of loud mouthed Suras and Daityas have been won over by you repeatedly" ||52.18||

||Sloka 52.19||

na cāpyasya kapērghātē kaṁcitpaśyāmyahaṁ guṇam|
tē ṣvayaṁ pātyatāṁ daṇḍōyairayaṁ prēṣitaḥ kapiḥ||52.19||

sa|| asya kapēḥ ghātē ahaṁ kiṁcit guṇaṁ na paśyāmi | ayaṁ daṇḍaḥ yaiḥ ayaṁ kapiḥ prēṣitaḥ tēṣu pātyatāṁ||

Govindaraja Tika says - na kēvalaṁ dūtasya vadhē śāstra virōdhaḥ, guṇamapi nakiṁcit paśyāmi| ataḥ ētat prēṣakēpyapi daṇḍaḥ pātyatām iti āha|

Rama Tika says - asya kapērghātē kiṁcit guṇaṁ na paśyāmi| ataḥ paraiḥ ayaṁ kapiḥ prēṣitaḥ tēṣu ayaṁ prāṇāṁtaḥ daṇḍaḥ pātyatām||

||Sloka meanings||

asya kapēḥ ghātē -
killing this Vanara
ahaṁ kiṁcit guṇaṁ na paśyāmi -
I am not seeing any merit
ayaṁ daṇḍaḥ yaiḥ ayaṁ kapiḥ prēṣitaḥ -
by whom he was sent, they are punishable
tēṣu pātyatāṁ - punish them

||Sloka summary||

". I am not seeing any merit in killing this Vanara. This punishment has to be on those by whom he was sent" . ||52.19||

||Sloka 52.20||

sādhurvāyadi vāsādhuḥ parairēṣa samarpitaḥ|
bruvanparārthaṁ paravān na dūtō vadha marhati||52.20||'

sa||sādhuḥ vā asādhuḥ yadi ēṣa paraiḥ samarpitaḥ| parārthaṁ bruvan paravān dūtaḥ vadhaṁ na arhati||

||Sloka meanings||

sādhuḥ vā asādhuḥ yadi -
good or bad
ēṣa paraiḥ samarpitaḥ -
he was sent by others
parārthaṁ bruvan -
speaking for others
paravān dūtaḥ vadhaṁ na arhati -
the messenger does not deserve to be killed

||Sloka summary||

"Good or bad he was sent by others. Speaking for others, the messenger does not deserve to be killed." ||52.20||

||Sloka 52.21||

apicāsminhatē rājan nānyaṁ paśyāmi khēcaram|
iha yaḥ punarāgacchēt paraṁ pāraṁ mahōdadhēḥ||52.21||

sa||rājan api ca asmin hatē yaḥ mahōdadhēḥ paraṁ pāraṁ punaḥ iha āgacchēt anyaṁ khēcaraṁ na paśyāmi||

Govindaraja Tika says - asmin hatē sati vr̥ttāṁtaṁ nivēdaka abhāvat rāmalakṣmaṇayōḥ iha āgamana abhāvēna tava śatr̥ kṣayō nasyāt| vimuktē asmin ētasmin nivēdita vr̥ttāṁtayōḥ tayōḥ iha āgamanāt yatnēna tava śatr̥ nāśō bhavēt iti abhiprētyāha|

||Sloka meanings||

rājan - o king
api ca asmin hatē - supposing he is killed
yaḥ mahōdadhēḥ paraṁ pāraṁ punaḥ -
one who can cross the great ocean
iha āgacchēt anyaṁ khēcaraṁ -
one who come through the skies here.
na paśyāmi - I do not see

||Sloka summary||

"ō rājan ! itanini caṁpinacō ī mahāsāgaramu dāṭi ikkaḍiki rāgalavāḍu iṁkokaḍu nāku kanapaḍuṭalēdu." ||52.21||

"Oh King ! Supposing he is killed , I do not see another creature who can cross the great ocean and come through the skies here." ||52.21||

||Sloka 52.22||

tasmānnāsya vadhē yatnaḥ kāryaḥ parapuraṁjayaḥ|
bhavān sēṁdrēṣu dēvēṣu yatna māsthātu marhati||52.22||

sa|| parapuraṁjaya tasmāt asya vadhē yatnaḥ na kāryaḥ | bhavān sēndrēṣu dēvēṣu yatnaṁ asthātuṁ arhati||

||Sloka meanings||

parapuraṁjaya tasmāt -
O hero who can conquer citadels of enemies
tasmāt asya vadhē yatnaḥ na kāryaḥ -
hence effort should not be made to kill him
sēndrēṣu dēvēṣu -
with Devas including Indra
bhavān yatnaṁ asthātuṁ arhati -
you are fit to fight

||Sloka summary||

"ō parapuṁjaya ! aṁduvalanu itanini vadhiṁcu prayatnamu cēyarādu. nīvu iṁdrunitō sahā dēvatalatō yuddhamu cēyuṭaku taginavāḍivi." ||52.22||

"Oh Hero who can conquer citadels of enemies ! So effort in killing him should not be made. You are fit to fight against Devas including Indra". ||52.22||
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||Sloka 52.23||

asminviśiṣṭē na hi dūta manyaṁ
paśyāmi yastau rājaputtrau|
yuddhāya yuddhapriyāya durvinītā
vudyōjayē dīrghapathāvaruddhau||52.23||"

sa|| yuddhapriya asmin vinaṣṭē durvinītau dīrghaparāvaruddhau tau nararājaputrau yaḥ yuddhāya ujyōjayēt anyaṁ dūtaṁ na paśyāmi hi ||

Govindaraja Tika says- asmin vinaṣṭē iti ētata ślōkānantaraṁ parākramōtsāha manasvināṁ cēti ślōkaḥ| tatō hitāścēti ślōkaḥ| atha tadēka dēsēnēti ślōkaḥ|atha niśācarāṇaṁ iti sargānta ślōkaḥ| ayamēva pāṭhakramaḥ samīcīnaḥ| anyē atra ślōkāḥ kalpitē dr̥śyantē||

||Sloka meanings||

yuddhapriya asmin vinaṣṭē -
o lover of war, if he is slain
durvinītau dīrghaparāvaruddhau -
ill-mannered princes who are obstructed from reaching this place
tau nararājaputrau - those two princes
yaḥ yuddhāya ujyōjayēt -
who can incite them to war?
anyaṁ dūtaṁ na paśyāmi hi -
I do not see anybody

||Sloka summary||'

"Oh Lover of war! If he is slain , I do not see anybody who can incite those two ill-mannered princes who are obstructed from reaching this place ( to come here) ".||52.23||

Govindaraja in his Tika says the correct sequence of Slokas here starts with Sloka ,"parākramōtsāha manasvināṁca", followed by Sloka, "hitāśca śūrāśca" , which is followed by Sloka, "tadēkadēśēna" and Sloka, "niśācarāṇāṁ". Sarga also ends with this Sloka.

||Sloka 52.24||

parākramōtsāha manasvināṁ ca
surāsurāṇāmapi durjayēva|
tvayā manō nandana naitānām
yuddhāyatirnāśayituṁ na yuktā||52.24||

sa|| naitānāṁ manōnandana parākramōtsāhamanasvināṁ ca surāsurāṇāṁ api durjayēna tvayā yuddhāyatiḥ nāśayituṁ na yuktā ||

||Sloka meanings||

naitānāṁ manōnandana -
delight of Rakshasas
parākramōtsāhamanasvināṁ ca -
for all those endowed with vigor and valor
surāsurāṇāṁ api durjayēna tvayā -
even for the Suras and Asuras
yuddhāyatiḥ nāśayituṁ na yuktā -
not proper for you destroy a chance for war

||Sloka summary||

"Delight of Rakshasas ! Invincible for all those endowed with vigor and valor or ( invincible) even for the Suras and Asuras, it is not proper for you lose a chance for war ( with those two princes)'" ||52.24||

||Sloka 52.25||

hitāśca śūrāśca samāhitāśca
kulēṣu jātāśca mahāguṇēṣu|
manasvinaḥ śastrabhr̥tāṁ variṣṭāḥ
kōṭyagratastē subhr̥tāśca yōdhāḥ||52.25||"

sa|| hitāśca śūrāśca samāhitāśca mahāguṇēṣu kulēṣu jātāḥ manasvinaḥ śastrabhr̥tāṁ vaśiṣṭāḥ subhr̥tāśca yōdhāḥ kōṭyagrataḥ||

||Sloka meanings||

hitāśca śūrāśca samāhitāśca -
well-wishers, well established courageous ones, intellectuals
mahāguṇēṣu kulēṣu jātāḥ -
those born in noted families with good qualities
manasvinaḥ śastrabhr̥tāṁ vaśiṣṭāḥ -
intelligent, best among the wielders of weapons
subhr̥tāśca yōdhāḥ -
warriors well provided for ,
kōṭyagrataḥ - large number in excess of cores

||Sloka summary||

"You have well-wishers, well established courageous ones, intellectuals born in noted families with good qualities, well paid wielders of weapons, in your presence. "||52.25||

||Sloka 52.26||

ta dēka dēśēna balasya tāvat
kēcittavāsdēśakr̥tōsbhiyāstu|
tau rājaputtrau vinigr̥hya mūḍhau
parēṣu tē bhāvayituṁ prabhāvam||52.26||

sa|| tat tava ādēśakr̥taḥ kēcit balasya ēkadēśēna mūḍhau tau rājaputrau vinigr̥hya tē prabhāvaṁ bhāvayituṁ abhiyāṁtu ||

||Sloka meanings||'

tat tava ādēśakr̥taḥ -
they with your order
kēcit balasya ēkadēśēna -
with one part (of the army) march out for war
mūḍhau tau rājaputrau vinigr̥hya -
capture the two foolish princes
tē prabhāvaṁ bhāvayituṁ abhiyāṁtu -
exhibiting your power among your enemies

||Sloka summary||

"By your order let some powerful ones with one part (of the army) march out for war and capture the two princes exhibiting your power among your enemies ". ||52.26||

||Sloka 52.27||

niśācaraṇāmadhipōnujasya
vibhīṣaṇasyōttama vākyamiṣṭam|
jagrāha buddyā suralōkaśatru
rmahābalō rākṣasarājamukhyaḥ||52.27||

sa|| niśācarāṇāṁ suralōkaśatruḥ mahābalaḥ rākṣasarājamukhyaḥ anujasya vibhīṣaṇasya iṣṭaṁ uttamavākyaṁ buddhyā jagrāha||

||Sloka meanings||

niśācarāṇāṁ suralōkaśatruḥ -
enemy of gods among Rakshasas
mahābalaḥ rākṣasarājamukhyaḥ -
mighty chief among the Rakshasas
anujasya vibhīṣaṇasya - of his brother Vibhishana
iṣṭaṁ uttamavākyaṁ - words of excellent advice
buddhyā jagrāha- decided to accept

||Sloka summary||

"The mighty chief among the Rakshasas, the king of night roamers and enemy of gods accepted the words of excellent advice from Vibhishana." ||52.27||

Thus ends Sarga fifty-two of Sundarakanda in Ramayana the first poem ever composed in Sanskrit by the first poet sage Valmiki

ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē ādikāvyē vālmīkīyē
caturviṁśat sahasrikāyāṁ saṁhitāyām
śrīmatsuṁdarakāṁḍē dvipaṁcāśassargaḥ ||

||om tat sat||