भट्टिकाव्यम् (रावणवधः)

Verse 21

अथाऽञ्चितोरस्कमुदीर्ण-दृष्टिः कृत्वा विवक्षा-प्रवणं शरीरम् । विवृत्त-पाणिर्विहितोत्तराऽर्थं विभीषणोऽभाषत यातुधानान् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Now, having rendered his body (posture) suitable to his desire to speak, Vibhisapa, whose chest was bedecked, sight fixed and right-hand stretched out, spoke to the demons, so as to convey a magnificent counsel.

Verse 22

"युद्धाय राज्णा सुभृतैर्भवद्भिः संभावनायाः सदृशं यदुक्तम् । तत्प्राण-पण्यैर्वचनीयमेव प्रज्ञा तु मन्त्रेऽधिकृता न शौर्यम् ॥

Metre: इन्द्रवज्रा

Karandikar: "Whatever , worthy of ( your ) prestige, has been spoken by you, who have been well maintained by the King for

Verse 23

यच्चापि यत्ना-ऽऽदृत-मन्त्र-वृत्तिर्गुरु-त्वमायाति नराऽभियोगः । वशीकृतेन्द्रस्य कृतोत्तरोऽस्मिन्विध्वंसिताऽशेष-पुरो हनूमान् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: In respect of what (you said), A conflict with a man wherein a recourse to counsel has been respectfully and industriously taken by one (Ravana) who brought Indra under control, attains importance,' Hanuman who devastated the whole city has already made the reply.

Verse 24

अग्निः प्रमादेन ददाह लङ्कां वध्यस्य देहे स्वयमेधितश्चेत् । विमृश्य तद्देव-धियाऽभिधत्त ब्रह्माऽस्त्र-बन्धोऽपि यदि प्रमादः ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: ‘If fire enkindled by ourselves on the body of one who deserved to be killed, burnt out Lanka by mistake, then say, after considering well with a divine intellect, whether noosing him with the missile of Brahma was also a mistake.

Verse 25

जगन्त्यमेयाऽद्भुत-भाव-भाञ्जि जिताऽभिमानाश्च जना विचित्राः । कार्ये तु यत्नं कुरुत प्रकृष्टं मा नीति-गर्भान्सु-धियोऽवमन्ध्वम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: The worlds contain diverse temperaments and various types of people who have vanquished ego. You may undertake the utmost effort in (your) task; but do not disregard those of good intellect who are saturated with political strategy.

Verse 26

वृद्धि-क्षय-स्थान-गतामजस्रं वृत्तिं जिगीषुः प्रसमीक्षमाणः । घटेत सन्ध्याऽऽदिषु यो गुणेषु लक्ष्मीर्न तं मुञ्चति चञ्चलाऽपि ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: ‘(The Goddess of ) wealth, though fickle, does not abandon (a king) who desires victory, who has been incessantly and properly watching the tendency (of the enemy) obtained in prosperity, decline and stability, and strives along the right course of action such as peace etc.

Verse 27

उपेक्षणीयैव परस्य वृद्धिः प्रनष्ट-नीतेरजितेन्द्रयस्य । मदाऽऽदि-युक्तस्य विराग-हेतुः स-मूल-घातं विनिहन्ति याऽन्ते ॥

Metre: उपेन्द्रवज्रा

Karandikar: Of an enemy who has lost his morals, has not subdued his senses and is possessed of vanity and other (vices), prosperity which is the cause of disaffection and is therefore, destructive in the end, even as to cause annihilation along with the roots, ought certainly to be disregarded.

Verse 28

जनाऽनुरागेण युतोऽवसादः फलाऽनुबन्धः सुधियाऽऽत्मनोऽपि ।उपेक्षणीयोऽभ्युपगम्य संधिं कामाऽऽदि-षड्-वर्ग-जिताऽधिपेन ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: By a king whose understanding is good and who has subdued the group of six defects, such as desire and others, ought, after having contracted a treaty, to be disregarded even one's decline which is accompanied by the affection of the people and has fruit as its result (or aim).

Verse 29

यदा विगृह्णन्न च संदधानो वृद्धिं क्षयं चाऽनुगुणं प्रपश्येत् ।आसीत राजाऽवसर-प्रतीक्षस्तदा प्रयासं वितथं न कुर्यात् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: And when a warring king who seeks peace, does not perceive commensurate gain or loss, then, he should keep waiting for a ( suitable ) opportunity ( and ) should not undertake vain efforts.

Verse 30

संधौ स्थितो वा जनयेत्स्व-वृद्धिं हन्यात्परं वोपनिषत्प्रयोगैः ।आश्रावयेदस्य जनं परैर्वा विग्राह्य कुर्यादवहीन-संधिम् ॥

Metre: इन्द्रवज्रा

Karandikar: Abiding by peace (terms) he should either produce his own gain, or kill the enemy by use of secret actions, or allure away his people or make him discard peace, after setting him at war with others.

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