Shloka 3.47.26
सीतारावणसंवादः — Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma
येन वित्रासिता लोकास्सदेवासुरपन्नगाः।अहं तु रावणो नाम सीते रक्षोगणेश्वरः।।3.47.26।।
yena vitrāsitā lokāḥ sadevāsurapannagāḥ | ahaṃ tu rāvaṇo nāma sīte rakṣogaṇeśvaraḥ ||
O Sītā, I am Rāvaṇa by name—the lord of the rākṣasa hosts—by whom the worlds, together with gods, asuras, and serpents, are struck with fear.
O Sita! I am called Ravana, the lord of demons by whom all the worlds of demons,snakes and gods are frightened.
It warns against adharma rooted in pride and intimidation: Rāvaṇa defines himself by fear he causes, opposing dharma which seeks protection and truth.
Rāvaṇa drops the pretense and declares his identity and power to Sītā.
Rāvaṇa’s vice—arrogance and coercion—stands in contrast to the Ramayana’s ideal of righteous kingship that protects without terror.