Shloka 3.55.3
रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम् (Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita)
स प्रविश्य तु तद्वेश्म रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।अपश्यद्राक्षसीमध्ये सीतां शोकपरायणाम्।।3.55.3।।
puṣpakaṃ nāma suśroṇi bhrātur vaiśravaṇasya me | vimānaṃ sūrya-saṅkāśaṃ tarasā nirjitaṃ mayā || 3.55.29 ||
O fair-hipped lady, I won by force from my brother Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) that aerial car called Puṣpaka, radiant like the sun.
Ravana, lord of the demons, entered his residence and saw Sita full of grief in the midst of the demonesses.
The verse illustrates adharma through pride in wrongful acquisition: boasting about taking another’s rightful property by force contrasts with dharma, which upholds legitimate ownership and restraint.
Rāvaṇa attempts to impress and entice Sītā by describing his splendor and possessions, specifically the Puṣpaka-vimāna taken from Kubera.
Negatively, Rāvaṇa’s lack of self-restraint and respect for dharma is emphasized—his identity is tied to conquest and appropriation rather than righteousness.