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මරණාන්තානි වෛරාණි

Maranantani Vairani in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Anytime, especially when seeking to let go of resentment or during moments of conflict and reconciliation·📜 Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda · Maharishi Valmiki · Ancient (Ramayana, Treta Yuga tradition)

After Ravana was slain in the great war, his brother Vibhishana — who had joined Rama's side — was overcome with grief and hesitation, unsure whether to perform the funeral rites of one who had been so wicked. Sri Rama then spoke these words, reminding Vibhishana that enmity dies with the body, that their purpose was now complete, and that Ravana, as Vibhishana's brother, was no less Rama's own kin in death and so deserved full and honourable last rites.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that by these words Sri Rama transformed a moment of bitter victory into one of compassion, and Vibhishana, his grief consoled, performed Ravana's last rites with full honour — a deed forever remembered as the very measure of Rama's dharma and grace.

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The Mantra

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මරණාන්තානි වෛරාණි නිර්වෘත්තං නඃ ප්රයෝජනම්. ක්රියතාමස්ය සංස්කාරෝ මමාප්යේෂ යථා තව..

maraṇāntāni vairāṇi nirvṛttaṁ naḥ prayojanam। kriyatām asya saṁskāro mamāpy eṣa yathā tava॥

Meaning:Enmities last only until death; with his death our purpose is fully accomplished. Let his funeral rites now be performed — for he is as much mine as he is yours. These are the words spoken by Sri Rama to Vibhishana after Ravana fell, urging that the fallen foe be honoured with proper last rites.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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මරණාන්තානි🔊maraṇāntāniending with death, lasting only until death

වෛරාණි🔊vairāṇienmities, hostilities, feuds

නිර්වෘත්තම්🔊nirvṛttamfulfilled, accomplished, brought to completion

නඃ🔊naḥour

ප්රයෝජනම්🔊prayojanampurpose, object, aim

ක්රියතාම්🔊kriyatāmlet it be done, let it be performed

අස්ය🔊asyahis (Ravana's)

සංස්කාරඃ🔊saṁskāraḥfuneral rites, last sacraments

මම🔊mamamine, of me

අපි🔊apialso, too, as well

ඒෂඃ🔊eṣaḥthis one, he (Ravana)

යථා🔊yathājust as, in the same way as

තව🔊tavayours (Vibhishana's)

Benefits of Chanting Maranantani Vairani

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Teaches the noble ideal that enmity should not outlive the one who is gone

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Inspires magnanimity and forgiveness even toward those who have wronged us

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Cultivates inner peace by encouraging the release of long-held hatred

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Embodies the dharmic principle of honouring even a fallen adversary

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A powerful reflection for reconciliation and the healing of bitter feuds

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Reminds the reciter of Sri Rama's grace and largeness of heart as the ideal of conduct

How to Chant Maranantani Vairani

Repetitions3times

Best TimeAnytime, especially when seeking to let go of resentment or during moments of conflict and reconciliation

Recite the verse slowly, contemplating Sri Rama's magnanimity toward Ravana. Reflect on any enmity or grievance you carry and consciously release it, recognising that hostilities are meant to end and not to be nursed. The verse is especially meaningful when one wishes to forgive, to honour someone who has passed, or to set down a long-held bitterness.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Maranantani Vairani written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is from the Valmiki Ramayana, spoken by Sri Rama to Vibhishana in the Yuddha Kanda after the death of Ravana, when Vibhishana initially hesitated to perform the last rites for his elder brother.

It means 'enmities end with death.' Rama declares that all hostility is dissolved by death, and therefore Ravana, now fallen, should be honoured with proper funeral rites as a relative of Vibhishana and, by extension, of Rama himself.

Because it captures the supreme magnanimity of Sri Rama — that even a sworn enemy, once defeated and dead, deserves dignity and respect. It has become a timeless teaching on forgiveness, non-vindictiveness and the largeness of a truly noble heart.