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THE RAMAYANA
सा तु निर्यात्यतां सीता रामायेति पुनःपुनः ॥
I pointed out to him again and again
through many cogent arguments that Sita
should be restored to Rama.
स च न प्रतिजग्राह रावणः कालचोदितः ।
उच्यमानं हितं वाक्यं विपरीत इवौषधम् ॥
But Ravana, being impelled by Destiny,
did not heed the salutary words spoken
by me as one who is doomed rejects
medicines.
सोऽहं परुषितस्तेन दासवच्चावमानितः ।
त्यत्तवा पुत्रांश्च दारांश्च राघवं शरणं गतः ॥
Being treated harshly and insulted by
him as if I were a servant, I am come to
Raghava for refuge, adandoning wife and
children."
एतत्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवो राममब्रवीत् ।
रावणेन प्रणिहितं तमवेहि विभीषणम् ।
तस्य