Thereat the virtuous Vibhīşaņa spoke with joined hands, 'O reverend one, since the spiritual preceptor of all creatures himself (is pleased) with me, I (deem myself) as furnished with every perfection, even as the Moon is envisioned with rays. If you will bestow on me a boon with pleasure, then, O you of excellent vows, hear of the boon that I would have.
विभीषणस्तु धर्मात्मा वचनं प्राह साञ्जलिः॥ वृतः सर्वगुणैर्नित्यं चन्द्रमा रश्मिभिर्यथा। भगवन्कृतकृत्योऽहं यन्मे लोकगुरुः स्वयम्॥ प्रीतेन यदि दातव्यो वरो मे शृणु सुव्रत ।