Did Vibhishana perform Ravana’s funeral rites?

 

Initially, Vibhishana refuses to perform Ravana’s funeral rites.

त्यक्तधर्मव्रतन् क्रूरं नृशन्समनृतं तथा || ६-१११-९५
नाहमर्होअस्मि सन्स्कर्तुं परदाराभिमर्शकम् |

"I am not obliged to perform the obsequies to him, who had abandoned the vow of virtue, who was cruel, who killed human beings, who was a cheater and who had longed for others' wives."

नृशन्स इति मान् राम वक्ष्यन्ति मनुजा भुवि || ६-१११-९७
श्रुत्वा तस्य गुणान्सर्वे वक्ष्यन्ति सुकृतं पुनः |

"If I do not perform obsequies, O Rama, the human beings on earth will speak about me as ruthless. But, on hearing about his bad qualities all of them will speak of it as a good act."

Shri Rama permits Vibhishana to perfom funeral rites.

अधर्मानृतसन्युक्तः काममेष निशाचरः || ६-१११-१००
तेजस्वी बलवाञ्शूरः सङ्ग्रामेषु च नित्यशः |

"This demon may be full of unrighteousness and falsehood. But, he was brilliant, strong and ever a brave warrior in battles."

शतक्रतुमुखैर्देवैः श्रूयते न पराजितः || ६-१११-१०१
महात्मा बलसम्पन्नो रावणो लोकरावणः |

"It is heard that Ravana who was mighty, endowed with strength and who was causing people to cry, was not conquered by the chiefs like Indra and others."

मरणान्तानि वैराणि निर्वृत्तं नः प्रयोजनम् |
क्रियतामस्य संस्कारो ममाप्येष यथा तव || ६-१०९-२५

"Hostilities end with death. Our purpose has been accomplished. Let his funeral rites be performed. He is even as good mine, as yours."

Vibhishana began to do obsequies to Ravana, his dead brother