Verse 58·VR 6.41.58

राघवह् सम्निवेश्य एवम् सैन्यम् स्वम् रक्षसाम् वधे || ६-४१-५८ सम्मन्त्र्य मन्त्रिभिह् सार्धम् निश्चित्य च पुनह् पुनः | आनन्तर्यम् अभिप्रेप्सुह् क्रम योग अर्थ तत्त्ववित् || ६-४१-५९ विभीषणस्य अनुमते राज धर्मम् अनुस्मरन् | अन्गदम् वालि तनयम् समाहूय इदम् अब्रवीत् || ६-४१-६०

dharma aatmaa rakShasaam shreShThah sampraapto ayam vibhiiShaNaH | lankaa aishvaryam dhruvam shriimaan ayam praapnoty akaNTakam || 6-41-69

Translation

Having thus ranged his forces, with a view to destroy the demons, Rama who knew about the four expedients (to be used against an enemy in the shape of conciliation, gift, sowing dissension and punishment) employed in succession, took counsel again and again with his ministers and arrived at a decision. Calling to his mind the duty of the kings, Rama who was eager to undertake what was to be done next, in concurrence with Vibhishana, summoned Angada the son of Vali and spoke as follows:

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samviveshya

having ranged

svam

his

sainyam

forces

evam

thus; (in the battle-array)

vadhe

with a view to destruct

rakSasaam

the demons

raaghavaH

Rama

karma yogaartha tattva vit

who knew about four expedients (to be used against an enemy in the shape of conciliation; gift; sowing dissention and punishment) employed in succession

sammantrtray

took counsel

punaH punaH

again and again

mantribhiH saartham

with his counsellors

nishchitya

and arrived at a decision

anusmaran

calling to his mind

raja dharmam

the duty of the kings

samaahuuya

summoning

aN^gadam

Angada

vaalitanayam

the son of Vali; (Rama)

aanantaryam abhipropsum

who was eager to undertake what was to be done next

animate

acting in concurrence with

vibhiiSaNasya

Vibhishana

abraviit

spoke

idam

these words.

Chapter context

41

Rama Sends Angada to Ravana

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