Ramayan Part 47 - Vibheshana's Surrender To Ram Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

Sugreeva’s army marched,
And they all reached,
The shores of the ocean,
Near Mahendra mountain.

Ram climbed the peak,
Had an overall look,
Surveyed the sea shore,
For a strategic war.

On the other side of the shore,
Ministers were called for,
To work out a strategy,
To face any contingency.

His ministers, in flattery,
Told Ravan of his bravery,
Underplayed the monkey-army,
On the side of his enemy.

Vibheshana, his younger brother,
Who was of a soft nature,
“To restore Sita to Ram
And give up fight, ” advised him,

Indrajit, Ravan’s son lost patience,
And told that his talk of peace,
Made no sense, but a disgrace,
To their entire warrior race.

Ravan who was very adamant,
And wasn’t in agreement,
With his brother totally,
Insulted him on the contrary

There was no place for Dharma,
So thought the sensible Vibheshana,
And his possessions, he renounced,
To join Ram’s camp, he proceeded.