Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
He was of demonic lineage and lived and moved among Rakshasas. He was
aware that what his elder brother (Ravana) had done (by kidnapping Sita) was
wrong. Knowing this, he warned Ravana in various ways. He repeatedly told
Ravana: "This is wrong. You should not do this. It is not good for you."
Vibhishana felt that it was his duty to warn Ravana (against his evil ways).
Ultimately, failing to convince Ravana, he chose to give up his brother and
seek asylum with Rama.
Always Speak Sweet Words
Vibhishana was always calm and composed and was free from hatred,
jealousy and anger unlike his elder brother Ravana. The third brother
Kumbhakarna was eating and sleeping all the time. The very name Ravana
signified anger, jealousy and hatred whereas the name Vibhishana indicated
peace and quietude. A man’s name influences his nature. (SSS Vol. 42 p.74-
75)
What is beneficial may not be pleasing
The Message that will confer strength, peace, hope and fulfilment, surely is
hitha (beneficial), though it may not be priya (pleasing). A patient has to take
drugs and put himself through regimen that is beneficial; he cannot ask for
only sweet medicines and comfortable regimen which please him. The Doctor
knows best. He has to be obeyed, for the sake of recovery. The ministers of
Ravana spoke only what was pleasing to him; they were afraid and so, they
proved dangerous counsellors. Vibhishana, the brother, alone gave him the
beneficial drug, the drug which would have cured him; but, since it was not
priya, Ravana rejected it and fell into perdition. . (SSS Vol. 6 Second Edition
p.45)
Man suffers from fever of the senses
There are two things that draw man's mind, hitha and priya the beneficial and
the pleasant). Prefer the beneficial to the pleasant, for the pleasant might lead
you down the sliding path into the bottomless pit. Vibhishana spoke hitha to
Ravana, but he lent his ear to the priya that his sycophantic ministers spoke.
He exiled his brother and honoured his courtiers; he sealed his fate by this
preference of priya over hitha. The true doctor is interested in curing you of
all illness and so, he advises hitha to restore your health; the Guru is such a
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