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Raakshasa, licking his lips, said with gusto: "I shall go alone and kill and feast on
the flesh of these two men, Raama and Lakshmana. Please let me go."
Thus one after another they got up and spoke brave words to please Raavana and then all of
them stood tip together and, raising their weapons, roared aloud.
At that Vibheeshana, the younger brother of Raavana, made them all sit down, and said to
the king with folded hands: "Brother, what
these people say is sweet to hear but not true or good to act upon. Anything done in
violation of Neeti shaastra (the Science of Politics) can only lead to grief and ruin. It
is only after trying saama (conciliation), daana (buying off the enemy) and bheda (sowing
discord) that one should think of using danda (force of arms.) against a foe. |