Shloka 3.46.28
रावणस्य परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतासमीपगमनम् (Ravana Approaches Sita Disguised as a Mendicant)
नेह गच्छन्ति गन्धर्वा न देवा न च किन्नराः।राक्षसानामयं वासः कथं नु त्वमिहागता।।।।
kā tvaṃ bhavasi rudrāṇāṃ marutāṃ vā varānane |
vasūnāṃ vā varārohe devatā pratibhāsi me ||
O lovely-faced lady, O fair-hipped one—who are you? Are you among the Rudras, the Maruts, or the Vasus? To me you appear like a goddess.
Neither gandharvas, nor kinnaras, nor gods move here. This is only a dwelling place for the demons. How did you come here ?
The verse illustrates how adharma may cloak itself in polite speech and praise; dharma requires vigilance so that courtesy is not exploited.
Rāvaṇa begins conversation with Sītā by praising her beauty and suggesting she seems divine.
Sītā’s dignity and auspicious presence are acknowledged, while the scene foreshadows the need for discernment against manipulative speech.