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destroyed by fire, I know. You have your deep-laid plans, I
know. I should not live any more with this poison called my
younger brother. Now leave me. If I do not kill you, it is
because I do not want to earn the odium of murdering a
younger brother, but if you persist in staying before me, you
will die by my hand.”
When he heard this, Vibishana withdrew with four others,
but before parting he said, “It is your misfortune that you are
swayed by the words of mean minds and are deaf to justice
and fair play. I fear that your entire race is going to be
annihilated. I will now go away as you order. I tried to tell you
what seems befitting. You are still my leader and chief but I
leave you. Forgive my mistakes or if I have hurt your
feelings.”
So saying, Vibishana crossed the seas and reached
Rama’s camp on the other shore, where the monkey armies
were gathered in an enormous array.