Sundar Kaanda Vibhisana sallies forth to obtain Sri Rama's protection and secures it - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Sundar Kaanda Vibhisana sallies forth to obtain Sri Rama's protection and secures it · Verse Chaupais 2179
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एहि बिधि करत सप्रेम बिचारा। आयउ सपदि सिंधु एहिं पारा।। कपिन्ह बिभीषनु आवत देखा। जाना कोउ रिपु दूत बिसेषा।। ताहि राखि कपीस पहिं आए। समाचार सब ताहि सुनाए।। कह सुग्रीव सुनहु रघुराई। आवा मिलन दसानन भाई।। कह प्रभु सखा बूझिऐ काहा। कहइ कपीस सुनहु नरनाहा।। जानि न जाइ निसाचर माया। कामरूप केहि कारन आया।। भेद हमार लेन सठ आवा। राखिअ बाँधि मोहि अस भावा।। सखा नीति तुम्ह नीकि बिचारी। मम पन सरनागत भयहारी।। सुनि प्रभु बचन हरष हनुमाना। सरनागत बच्छल भगवाना।।
ēhi bidhi karata saprēma bicārā. āyau sapadi siṃdhu ēhiṃ pārā kapinha bibhīṣanu āvata dēkhā. jānā kōu ripu dūta bisēṣā tāhi rākhi kapīsa pahiṃ āē. samācāra saba tāhi sunāē kaha sugrīva sunahu raghurāī. āvā milana dasānana bhāī kaha prabhu sakhā būjhiai kāhā. kahai kapīsa sunahu naranāhā jāni na jāi nisācara māyā. kāmarūpa kēhi kārana āyā bhēda hamāra lēna saṭha āvā. rākhia bāomdhi mōhi asa bhāvā sakhā nīti tumha nīki bicārī. mama pana saranāgata bhayahārī suni prabhu bacana haraṣa hanumānā. saranāgata bacchala bhagavānā
Cherishing such fond expectations Vibhisana instantly crossed over to the other side of the ocean (where Sri Rama had encamped with His host). When the monkeys saw Vibhisana coming, they took him for some special messenger of the enemy. Detaining him outside they approached Sugriva (the lord of the monkeys) and told him all the news. Said Sugriva, "Listen, O Lord of the Raghus: Ravana's brother (Vibhisana) has come to see You." The Lord, however, asked, "What do you think of the matter, my friend?" The lord of the monkeys replied, "Listen, O Ruler of men: the wiles of these demons are beyond one's comprehension. One does not know wherefore he has come, capable as he is of taking any form he likes. Obviously the fool has come to spy out our secrets; what appeals to me, therefore, is that he should be taken prisoner and detained." "Friend, you have thought out a wise course: but My vow is to dispel all fears from the mind of those who seek refuge in Me." Hanuman rejoiced to hear these words of the Lord, who cherished paternal affection for His protege.