शरणागतवत्सल प्रभु श्रीराम

सकृदेव प्रपन्नाय तवास्मि च याचते।
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो ददाम्येतद् व्रतं मम।।
(जो एक बार भी शरण में आकर 'मैं तुम्हारा हूँ' ऐसा कहकर मुझसे रक्षा की प्रार्थना करता है, उसे मैं समस्त प्राणियों से अभय कर देता हूँ। यह मेरा सदा के लिए व्रत है।)
One, even for once bowing before me and saying, "O Lord! i am yours", I make him/her relieved of fears from all, i.e he/she immediately comes under my INCESSANT PROTECTION. - It's my Vow.
   Source: Lord Sri Ram in The Balmiki Ramayana.(युद्धकांड,अध्याय १८,श्लोक ३३)
Context: Vibhishan criticised the demeaning act of his elder brother Ravan. The haughty Ravan, full of hubris, could not bear the counsel of his brother. He fumed at this and gave a kick to Vibhishan before all in his very royal court. Demoralized; an insulted Vibhishan left Lanka to seek refuge in the feet of Lord Rama.
Vibhishan, upon approaching Lord Ram, on the other side of the sea, found everyone doubting his innocent inner motive or intention. Sugriva, Angad and even old and experienced Jaamvant were of the view that Vibhishan should not be believed for reasons of his being the brother of the enemy Ravan.They argued; the brother of enemy is simply an enemy. He could not be imagined even to be otherwise. In all probability, he must have been sent on espionage by Ravan. Therefore, Vibhishan, should be made captive. Only Hanuman had the view in opposition to that of the majority of the Counsellors.
Lord Ram, after listening to all with due regard and attention notwithstanding, said- "Even if that be so what you all learned, brave and experienced have opined, I can't act to refuse anyone having come to ME seeking MY Graceful Protection. Whosoever he may be or whatsoever his intentions might be, it matters little for ME. IT IS MY SOLEMN VOW. So far enemy Ravan is concerned, hold no reason for fear from him. Even my younger Laxaman can decimate in a blink of eye all the demons on this earth.Ravan is only just one among them, nothing else."
::अतः कपिश्रेष्ठ सुग्रीव! वह विभीषण या स्वयं रावण हीं क्यों न हो, तुम उसे ले आओ। मैने उसे अभयदान दे दिया.
कपीश सुग्रीव की आज्ञा से विभीषण को लाने अंगद और हनुमान चल पड़े.::
श्रीसीतारामचन्द्राभ्यां नमः

R.R.Prabhakar.
23.03.2020.

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