Shloka 5.52.9
दूतधर्म-परामर्शः (Envoy-Immunity and Royal Counsel in Ravana’s Court)
तस्मात्प्रसीद शत्रुघ्न राक्षसेन्द्र दुरासद।युक्तायुक्तं विनिश्चित्य दूतदण्डो विधीयताम्।।।।
niśācarāṇām adhipo 'nujasya vibhīṣaṇasyottamavākyam iṣṭam |
jagrāha buddhyā suralokaśatrur mahābalo rākṣasarājamukhyaḥ ||
The mighty foremost among rākṣasa kings—lord of the night-roamers and foe of the gods—accepted with clear understanding the excellent counsel dear to his younger brother Vibhīṣaṇa.
"O destroyer of foes, O unassailable king of demon! calm down. Only after carefully considering what is proper and improper decide on the punishment to be imposed".
Even powerful rulers should be guided by wise counsel; accepting good advice is itself a dharmic act of governance.
The sarga concludes with Rāvaṇa, despite his hostility to the gods, choosing to accept Vibhīṣaṇa’s excellent counsel.
Teachability and deliberation in rulership—the capacity to listen to sound advice rather than act purely from rage.