Chapter 52 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 52

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 52.2

वधे तस्य समाज्ञप्ते रावणेन दुरात्मना। निवेदितवतो दौत्यं नानुमेने विभीषणः॥

vadhe tasya samājñapte rāvaṇena durātmanā| niveditavato dautyaṃ nānumene vibhīṣaṇaḥ||

English Meaning

On the death of that one who had proclaimed his own position of being an envoy, having been ordered by the wicked-minded Ravana, Vibhisana did not agree (with the decision).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)