Verse 19·VR 6.87.19

राक्षसेन्द्रसुतासाधो पारुष्यं त्यज गौरवात् | कुले यद्यप्यहं जातो रक्षसां क्रूरकर्मणाम् || ८७-६-१९ गुणोऽयं प्रथमो नृइणां तन्मे शीलमराक्षसं |

raakShasendrasutaasaadho paaruShya.n tyaja gauravaat | kule yadyapyaha.n jaato rakShasaaM kruurakarmaNaam || 87-6-19 guNo.ayaM prathamo nR^iiNaa.n tanme shiilamaraakShasaM |

Translation

"O Indrajit the wicked one! Atleast out of respect for the elders, abandon your harshness. Even if I am born in a demoniac race, which does cruel acts, my nature is goodness, which is prime virtue of human beings and it is not demoniacal."

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asaadho

O the wicked one!

raakShasendrasuta

O Indrajit!

gauravaat

out of respect

tyaja

abandon

pauruShyam

the harshness

aham jaataH yadyapi

even if I am born

rakShasaam kulam

in a demoniac race

kruura karmaNaam

doing cruel acts

me shiilam

my nature (of goodness)

yaH prathamaH guNaH nR^iiNaam

which is the prime virtue of human beings

tat

that

araakShasam

is not demoniacal.

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Indrajit's Harsh Words to Vibhishana

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