Shloka 6.35.10

माल्यवानुपदेशः — Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance

Devanagari script

तन्मह्यंरोचतेसन्धिस्सहरामेणरावण ।।।।यदर्थमभियुक्ता: स्मसीतातस्मैप्रदीयताम् ।

Transliteration

tan mahyaṁ rocate sandhiḥ saha rāmeṇa rāvaṇa | yad-artham abhiyuktāḥ sma sītā tasmai pradīyatām |

Translation

“O Rāvaṇa, reconciliation with Rāma is pleasing to us. Let Sītā—on whose account we have been attacked—be restored to him.”

Context

"O Ravana! Joining with that Rama is agreeable to me. Let that Sita for whose sake you have been attacked be restored to him."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is restitution and restraint: wrongfully taken Sītā must be returned, and conflict should end through a just settlement rather than pride-driven violence.

What is the narrative situation?

A counselor urges Rāvaṇa to make peace with Rāma by returning Sītā, identifying her abduction as the root cause of the war.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity and courage in counsel—speaking truth to power even when it challenges a ruler’s ego.