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With this evil-minded one, who is close to death, we will see in a few days where you will go. ||243||
The mighty Lakshmana, along with Rama, is approaching. Just as mountains cannot stop the clouds, so too, the king cannot stop him. ||244||
Just as one who is not satisfied by the best of foods, like nectar, obtained according to one's desires, perishes by a single drop of poison, so too, this Dashaanan, who is not satisfied by thousands of women, like fuel for fire, will soon perish due to his lust for other women. ||245-246||
The mind, which has been cultivated with good or bad thoughts, cannot be changed even by Indra himself. ||247||
Advice given to an evil-minded person through hundreds of kind words is futile. It seems that his fate is fixed, and he is destroyed by his own fate. ||248||
When the time of destruction arrives, the intellect of the being is destroyed. Driven by fate, he acts according to his karmic fruition. ||249||
Just as a careless person drinks sweet, fragrant milk mixed with poison and meets destruction, so too, O Ravana, you, who are lustful for the pleasure of other women, will soon meet destruction without a word being spoken. ||250-251||
You have disregarded your gurus, relatives, elders, friends, dear ones, and even your mother, and have engaged in evil deeds. ||252||
You have fallen into the ocean of evil conduct, caught in the whirlpool of lust, and will descend to hell, where you will suffer greatly. ||253||
O Dashaanan, born from the great king Ratnashrava, you, an evil son, have destroyed the lineage of the Rakshasas. ||254||
Your ancestors were noble men who upheld righteousness on earth and conducted themselves with honor, but you are like a husk among them, devoid of substance. ||255||
Thus spoken to, Ravana, his face red with anger, looked at his sword and said, "This arrogant one is full of harsh words and, disregarding the fear of death, is acting boldly in my presence. Therefore, take this wicked one to the middle of the city and quickly bring him to ruin." ||256-257||
1. Satyadharmo ma. | 2. Vamenen ma. | 3. Napakarmantvam ma. | 4. Nu ma. |