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Book Vi. Canto Cxiv. Vibh'ishan Consecrated

Canto Cxiv: Vibhshan Consecrated.


Joy reigned in heaven where every eye

Had seen the Lord of Lank die.

In cars whose sheen surpassed the sun's

Triumphant rode the radiant ones:

And Rvan's death, by every tongue.

And Rma's glorious deeds were sung.

They praised the Vnars true and brave,

The counsel wise Sugrva gave.

The deeds of Hanumn they told,

The valiant chief supremely bold,

The strong ally, the faithful friend.

And Sit's truth which naught could bend.

To Mtali, whom Indra sent,

His head the son of Raghu bent:

And he with fiery steeds who clove

The clouds again to Swarga drove.

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Round King Sugrva brave and true

His arms in rapture Rma threw,

Looked on the host with joy and pride,

And thus to noble Lakshman cried:

'Now let king-making drops be shed,

Dear brother, on Vibhshan's head

For truth and friendship nobly shown,

And make him lord of Rvan's throne.'

This longing of his heart he told:

And Lakshman took an urn of gold

And bade the wind-fleet Vnars bring

Sea water for the giants' king.

The brimming urn was swiftly brought:

Then on a throne superbly wrought

Vibhshan sat, the giants' lord,

And o'er his brows the drops were poured.

As Raghu's son the rite beheld

His loving heart with rapture swelled:

But tenderer thoughts within him woke,

And thus to Hanumn he spoke:

'Go to my queen: this message give:

Say Lakshman and Sugrva live.

The death of Lank's monarch tell,

And bid her joy, for all is well.'
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