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When the killing of the monkey was

ordered by the wicked Ravana, Vibhi-

shana did not approve of the killing of

one who had declared himself a messen-

ger.
 
SUNDARAKANDA
 

 
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवो महात्मनः ।

देशकालहितं वाक्यं भ्रांतुरुत्तरमब्रवीत् ॥
 

Hearing those words of his high-soul-

ed brother, suited to time and place, the

ten-necked Ravana replied him thus :
 

 
कपीनां किल लङ्गूलमिष्टं भवति भूषणम् ।

तदस्य दीप्यतां शीघ्रं तेन दग्धेन गच्छतु ॥
 
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To monkeys the tail indeed is a priz-

ed ornament. Let that be set fire to

immediately. With his tail blazing, let

him go."
 

 
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसाः कोपकर्कशाः ।

वेष्टयन्ति स्म लाकूङ्गूलं जीर्णैः कार्पासजैः पटैः ॥
 

Hearing his words, the Rakshasas

cruel through wrath, wrapped up his tail

with torn pieces of cotton cloth.
 

 
तैलेन परिषिच्याथ तेंतेऽग्निं तत्राभ्यपातयन् ॥