Shloka 3.48.22
रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च — Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka
अवश्यं विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः।येषां त्वं कर्कशो राजा दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः।।।।
yad-bhayārtaḥ parityajya svam adhiṣṭhānam ṛddhimat |
kailāsaṃ parvata-śreṣṭham adhyāste naravāhanaḥ ||
He says that Kubera—‘Naravāhana’—abandoned his prosperous seat out of fear of him and now dwells on Mount Kailāsa, the best of mountains.
O Ravana ,you are cruel and evilminded. You have no control over your senses. (And yet) you are the ruler of your breed. Surely they are going to be destroyed.
Dharma contrasts rightful authority with coercion; forcing others to abandon their place through fear is not righteous kingship.
Rāvaṇa continues his intimidation strategy, presenting himself as so fearsome that even Kubera relocates.
Sītā’s courage is foregrounded by the context—she remains firm despite such claims.