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THE RAMAYANA
 
इत्येवं विलपन्त्येव देवी मोहमुपागमत् ॥
 

Even as she was lamenting thus, Man-

dodari the queen became unconscious.
 

 
तथागतां समुत्पत्य सपत्न्यस्ता भृशातुराः ।

पर्यवस्थापयामासू रुदन्त्यो रुदतीं भृशम् ॥
 

Raising her who was in such a state,

those weeping co-wives who were highly

distressed, consoled her who was weeping

very much.
 

 
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रामो विभीषणमुवाच ह ॥
 

In the meanwhile, Rama said to

Vibhishana :
 

 
संस्कारः क्रियतां भ्रातुः स्त्रियश्चैता निवर्तय ।

त्वत्सकाशाद्दशग्रीवः संस्कारं विधिपूर्वकम् ।

प्राप्तुमर्हति धर्मज्ञ त्वं यशोभाग् भविष्यसि ॥
 

"Perform the funeral rites of your

brother and cause these ladies to retire.

The ten-necked Ravana deserves to have

his funeral rites performed by you accord-

ing to
the ordinance. O knower of
ing to

righteousness you will also obtain fame."