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To him who seeks my protection even

once and requests help of me saying 'I

am yours,' I shall give protection from

all creatures. This is my vow."
 
YUDDHAKANDA
 

 
राघवेणाभये दत्ते सन्नतो रावणानुजः ।
 

अब्रवीच तदा रामं वाक्यं तत्र विभीषणः ॥
 

When protection had been promised

by Raghava, Vibhishana, the younger

brother of Ravana, bowed and said to

Rama these words :
 

 
परित्यक्ता मया लङ्का मित्राणि च धनानि च ।

भवद्गतं मे राज्यं च जीवितं च सुखानि च ॥
 

"Lanka has been abandoned by me,

and friends and riches as well. King-

dom, life and all happiness are depen-

dent on you.".
 

 
इति ब्रुवाणं रामत्तु परिष्वज्य विभीषणम् ।

अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं प्रीतः समुद्राज्जलमानय ।

तेन चैनं महाप्राज्ञम् अभिषिश्च विभीषणम् ॥
 

Embracing Vibhishana who spoke thus,

Rama being pleased said to Lakshmana:
 

"
Bring water from the ocean, and with it

consecrate the highly wise Vibhishana".