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 2183
Sanskrit Original
सादर तेहि आगें करि बानर। चले जहाँ रघुपति करुनाकर।। दूरिहि ते देखे द्वौ भ्राता। नयनानंद दान के दाता।। बहुरि राम छबिधाम बिलोकी। रहेउ ठटुकि एकटक पल रोकी।। भुज प्रलंब कंजारुन लोचन। स्यामल गात प्रनत भय मोचन।। सिंघ कंध आयत उर सोहा। आनन अमित मदन मन मोहा।। नयन नीर पुलकित अति गाता। मन धरि धीर कही मृदु बाता।। नाथ दसानन कर मैं भ्राता। निसिचर बंस जनम सुरत्राता।। सहज पापप्रिय तामस देहा। जथा उलूकहि तम पर नेहा।।
sādara tēhi āgēṃ kari bānara. calē jahāom raghupati karunākara dūrihi tē dēkhē dvau bhrātā. nayanānaṃda dāna kē dātā bahuri rāma chabidhāma bilōkī. rahēu ṭhaṭuki ēkaṭaka pala rōkī bhuja pralaṃba kaṃjāruna lōcana. syāmala gāta pranata bhaya mōcana siṃgha kaṃdha āyata ura sōhā. ānana amita madana mana mōhā nayana nīra pulakita ati gātā. mana dhari dhīra kahī mṛdu bātā nātha dasānana kara maiṃ bhrātā. nisicara baṃsa janama suratrātā sahaja pāpapriya tāmasa dēhā. jathā ulūkahi tama para nēhā
The monkeys respectfully placed Vibhisana ahead of them and proceeded to the place where the all-merciful Lord of the Raghus was. Vibhisana beheld from a distance the two brothers who ravished the eyes of all. Again as he beheld Sri Rama, the home of beauty, he stopped winking and stood stockstill with his gaze intently fixed on the Lord. He had exceptionally long arms, eyes resembling the red lotus and swarthy limbs that rid the suppliant of all fear. His lion-like shoulders and broad chest exercised great charm, while His countenance bewitched the mind of countless Cupids. The sight brought tears to his eyes and a deep thrill ran through his body. He, however, composed his mind and spoke in gentle accents: "My lord, I am Ravana's brother. Having been born in the demon race. O Protector of gods, my body has the element of Tamas (inertia and ignorance) preponderating in it and I have a natural affinity for sins even as an owl is fond of darkness