Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 24
रावणवधोत्तरं विभीषणशोकः—क्षत्रधर्मोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Lament after Ravana’s Fall; Instruction on Kshatriya-Dharma
एषोहिताग्निश्च:महातपाश्चवेदान्तगःकर्मसुचाग्य्रशूरः ।एतस्ययत्प्रेतगतस्यकृत्यंतत्कर्तुमिच्छामितवप्रसादात् ।।।।
eṣo hitāgniś ca mahātapāś ca vedāntaghaḥ karmasu cāgraśūraḥ |
etasya yat pretagatasya kṛtyaṃ tat kartum icchāmi tava prasādāt ||
Siya’y nagpanatili ng mga banal na apoy, nagsagawa ng dakilang tapas, nakaugat sa kaalamang Veda, at nanguna sa mga tungkuling ritwal. Sa iyong mapagpalang pahintulot, nais kong gampanan ang nararapat para sa kaniya ngayong siya’y pumanaw na.
"He maintained sacrificial fire and practised austerities. He mastered vedas and was even doing rituals. To the foremost brother's departed soul, I desire your permission to do the rituals."
FAQs
Antyeṣṭi-dharma: even an enemy deserves proper rites after death; duty continues beyond conflict.
Vibhīṣaṇa requests Rāma’s consent to perform funerary obligations for the departed warrior.
Compassionate righteousness—honoring ritual duty and human dignity after death.