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Sarg 18 - Raam Accepts Vibheeshan 

Raam got very pleased to listen Hanumaan's ideas. He said - "I also have the same ideas about this so you should listen to. I cannot leave Vibheeshan because he has come to me with friendly feelings. Even though he is at fault then also it is not good to leave him as he has come to my shelter." Sugreev said - "Whether he is a good man or a bad man, first he is a Raakshas. He has left his own brother in these bad times, then he can leave anybody."

Raam said - "Whatever Sugreev has said nobody can say it without reading Shaastra and without serving elders. When Vibheeshan has come here leaving his brother, there must be some reason behind it. Enemy and his relatives attack in troubled situations while clear mind people consider their people their well-wishers, but kings doubt such people.

Whatever harm you have said about accepting a person from enemy's camp, I want to say something about it which is according to Shaastra. Neither we are of his family, nor we are his close, and he desires the kingdom that is why he should have clean mind, and that is why we should accept him. He will be here fearless and happy. Vibheeshan's coming here indicates the fear among Raakshas. All brothers are not like Bharat. A father's all sons are not like me and all friends are not like you."

Sugreev got up and said - "I feel right to punish him considering him Raavan's messenger. He has come here to attack us by the order of Raavan, or maybe, he intends to attack Lakshman, that is why Raavan's brother Vibheeshan should be killed along with his brothers." Raam again said - "Whether this Raakshas is wicked or a good man, can he harm even a little? If I wish I can kill all Raakshas and Yaksh from the front point of my finger. It is heard that a pigeon worshipped his enemy and satisfied him with his own flesh with justice. So Hey Sugreev, When a pigeon can behave with a bird-killer who came to catch its wife like this, I am an human being, I must follow this Dharm.

Kanv Rishi's son Rishi Kandu has told this religious story, Listen to it. Hey Parantap, You must not kill even the cruelest enemy who has come to you to ask your shelter. Whether enemy is sad, or proud; a clear-minded man must protect him, even in return of his own life. If somebody does not protect his enemy, either with any desire, or fear, or ignorance, then he is a subject of defame in the world. When enemy gets destroyed, he takes the protector's all Punya with him. There is a great sin in not protecting the person who comes in shelter, it lets you fall from the Swarg, brings defame and destroys the power and strength. I will make him fearless whoever will come to me saying, "I am yours", this is my vow. So Hey Sugreev, Go and bring him here. I have made him fearless whether he is Sugreev or Raavan."

Sugreev said - "No wonder, Only you can behave in such a way. May he be our friend." and went to bring Vibheeshan.

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