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Vibhishan
“Oh Lord! What is destined to occur will occur; yet man has to put forth his efforts to avert his disasters. Who can make Ravan see reason ? He has slighted the advice given by you. When that is so, he would not care for others' advice and he has insulted you. When that is so who else can advise him to give up his path of ignobility.”
"If Ravan does not give up his insistence and if he does not at once discard his ignobility, it is certain that Lanka will become a cemetery. The city of Lanka which is today resplendent like the Nandanavan will be covered with dead and bleeding bodies pecked at by vultures and ravens and the whole atmosphere will be filled with blood and decaying corpses.”
Agitation, fear and silence filled the amosphere in the palace. All were silent. Vibhishan looked towards the ministers and heaved a long sigh. He sent for the caretaker of the city and ordered him to make the necessary arrangements for the security of the city and then he fell into deep thoughtfulness.
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