id|   p¤rÞyaÞy   sraXsÞy   raåOà   pÐy|   ss¤¶ÇjnÞy   .
sØy¢ÂD   vaÀy|   Þvmt|   b#v£¢m   nrEÓd#p¤æOay   ddat¤   mW¢Tl£m¯   =21=

id|

this

p¤rÞy

of city

AÞy

this

sraXsÞy

with the ogres

raåO:   c

to the king also

pÐy|	to the good

ss¤¶ÇjnÞy

alongwith friends

sØykq   ¢h

openly

vaÀy|

words

Þvmt|

my own

b#v£¢m

I am saying

nrEÓd#p¤æOay

to the prince

ddat¤

be given back

mW¢Tl£m¯

proncess of Mithila, Sita

21.Vibhishana   told   Prahasta   that   he   is   telling   openly   his   own   words
for   the   good   of   the   city   with   the   ogres,   king   and   alongwith   friends
that   Sita   should   be   given   back   to   Rama.

prÞy   v£yI|   Þvbl|   c   b¤¼qva   ÞTan|   Xy|   cWv   tTWv   v¦¢¼m¯   .
tTa   ÞvpXE{Ôyn¤m¦Üy   Ѥ¼Ya   vdEÏXm|   Þva¢m¢ht|   c   mÓæO£   =22=

prÞy	of the enemy

v£yI|

strength

Þvbl|   c

one's own strength also

b¤¼qva

ascertaining

ÞTan|

position also

Xy|

set back

c

also

ev

only

tTa

similarly

ev

only

v¦¢¼m¯

increase

tTa

similarly

ÞvpXE   qA¢p

one's own side

An¤m¦Üy

considering

b¤¼Ya

with acumen

vdEt¯

should advice

Xm|	which is proper

Þva¢m¢ht|

to the interest of his master

c

also

mÓæO£

counsellor

22.Vibhishana   told   Prahasta   that   a   counsellor,   ascertaining   the
strength   of   the   enemy   as   well   as   his   own   and   considering   with   acumen
the   position,   set   back   or     increase   of   power   of   the   enemy   should
tender   advice   which   is   to   the   interest   of   his   master.