Lanka Kanda

Chapter 106: Vibhishana crowned; Rama blesses his army

6 verses · 106 of 121

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Vibhishana crowned; Rama blesses his army

Rama sends Lakshmana with Sugriva, Angada, Nala, Nila, Jambavan and Hanuman to crown Vibhishana king. Bound by his father's word, the Lord himself will not enter a city, so he sends his brother and the monkeys,. They go at once, prepare the rite, seat Vibhishana on the throne with honour, apply the tilak and sing his praise. Then, hands folded, they return with Vibhishana to the Lord. Raghubira calls them all and gladdens them with words like nectar: by your strength the enemy fell and Vibhishana gained his kingdom; your fame will stay ever new in the three worlds, and whoever sings it with mine will cross the ocean of samsara without effort. The monkeys never tire of hearing him and clasp his feet.

106.1

तिलक बिभीषन पुनि सिरु नायो । कृपासिन्धु तब अनुज बोलायो ॥
तुम्ह कपीस अङ्गद नल नीला । जामवन्त मारुति नयसीला ॥

tilaka bibhīṣana puni siru nāyo | kṛpāsindhu taba anuja bolāyo ||
tumha kapīsa aṅgada nala nīlā | jāmavanta māruti nayasīlā ||

106.2

सब मिलि जाहु बिभीषन साथा । सारेहु तिलक कहेहु रघुनाथा ॥
पिता बचन मैं नगर न आवउँ । आपु सरिस कपि अनुज पठावउँ ॥

saba mili jāhu bibhīṣana sāthā | sārehu tilaka kahehu raghunāthā ||
pitā bacana maiṃ nagara na āvaum̐ | āpu sarisa kapi anuja paṭhāvaum̐ ||

106.3

तुरत चले कपि सुनि प्रभु बानी । कीन्ही जाइ तिलक के रचना ॥
सादर सिंहासन बैठारी । तिलक सारि अस्तुति अनुसारी ॥

turata cale kapi suni prabhu bānī | kīnhī jāi tilaka ke racanā ||
sādara siṃhāsana baiṭhārī | tilaka sāri astuti anusārī ||

106.4

जोरि पानि सबहीं सिर नाए । सहित बिभीषन प्रभु पहिँ आए ॥
तब रघुबीर बोलि सब लीन्हे । कहि प्रिय बचन सुखी सब कीन्हे ॥

jori pāni sabahīṃ sira nāe | sahita bibhīṣana prabhu pahim̐ āe ||
taba raghubīra boli saba līnhe | kahi priya bacana sukhī saba kīnhe ||

106.छं॰ 1Chhand

किए सुखी कहि बानी सुधा सम बल तुम्हारें रिपु हयो ।
पायो बिभीषन राज तिहुँ पुर जसु तुम्हारो नित नयो ॥
मोहि सहित सुभ कीरति तुम्हारी परम प्रीति जो गाइहैं ।
संसार सिन्धु अपार पार प्रयास बिनु नर पाइहैं ॥

kie sukhī kahi bānī sudhā sama bala tumhāreṃ ripu hayo |
pāyo bibhīṣana rāja tihum̐ pura jasu tumhāro nita nayo ||
mohi sahita subha kīrati tumhārī parama prīti jo gāihaiṃ |
saṃsāra sindhu apāra pāra prayāsa binu nara pāihaiṃ ||

दो॰ 106Doha

प्रभु के बचन श्रवन सुनि, नहिं अघाहिं कपि-पुञ्ज ।
बार बार सिर नावहिं, गहहिँ सकल पद-कञ्ज ॥

prabhu ke bacana śravana suni, nahiṃ aghāhiṃ kapi-puñja |
bāra bāra sira nāvahiṃ, gahahim̐ sakala pada-kañja ||

Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0