Shloka 3.41.11
मारीचस्य रावणं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः (Maricha’s Counsel on Kingship and Ruin to Ravana)
राज्यं पालयितुं शक्यं न तीक्ष्णेन निशाचर।न चापि प्रतिकूलेन नाविनीतेन राक्षस।।।।
kenāyam upadiṣṭas te vināśaḥ pāpakarmaṇā | saputrasya sarāṣṭrasya sāmātyasya niśācara ||
O night-roaming demon, by what sinful-doer have you been counseled toward this ruin—ruin that will consume you along with your sons, your kingdom, and your ministers?
O night-walking demon ! a kingdom cannnot be governed by a king who is rude or hostile or impolite.
A ruler’s choices must be guided by righteous counsel; sinful advice leads not only to personal downfall but also harms dependents and the polity.
Mārīca warns Rāvaṇa that the plan he has accepted will bring catastrophic ruin upon himself and his entire realm.
Prudent discernment in leadership—testing advice against dharma and long-term consequences.