Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 12
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
सम्भ्रमश्च न कर्तव्योवर्तन्त्यारावणालये ।।6.116.12।।विभीषणविधेयंहिलङ्कैश्वर्यमिदंकृतम् ।
sambhramaś ca na kartavyo vartantyā rāvaṇālaye | vibhīṣaṇa-vidheyaṁ hi laṅkaiśvaryam idaṁ kṛtam || 6.116.12 ||
Sei nicht beunruhigt, dass du noch in Rāvaṇas Wohnstatt weilst; denn die Herrschaft über Laṅkā ist nun Vibhīṣaṇas Obhut anvertraut.
"This Lanka is under Vibheeshana, Lord of Lanka. There is no need for perturbation thinking that you are in Ravana's abode."
FAQs
Legitimate authority restores moral order: when unrighteous rule ends, fear gives way to safety under a dharmic ruler.
Hanumān reassures Sītā that she is no longer effectively in Ravana’s power because Vibhīṣaṇa now governs Laṅkā.
Hanumān’s protective prudence—he calms Sītā with truthful, governance-based assurance.