Maranantani Vairani — Complete Lyrics
मरणान्तानि वैराणि
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
मरणान्तानि वैराणि निर्वृत्तं नः प्रयोजनम्।
क्रियतामस्य संस्कारो ममाप्येष यथा तव॥
maraṇāntāni vairāṇi nirvṛttaṁ naḥ prayojanam।
kriyatām asya saṁskāro mamāpy eṣa yathā tava॥
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.
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