Shloka 146
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
नैवं राक्षसशार्दूल त्यज्यतामेष निश्चयः।राजशास्त्रव्यपेतो हि मार्गः संसेव्यते त्वया।।।।
naivaṃ rākṣasaśārdūla tyajyatām eṣa niścayaḥ | rājaśāstravyapeto hi mārgaḥ saṃsevyate tvayā ||
ऐसा नहीं, हे राक्षस-शार्दूल! इस निश्चय को त्यागो। तुम जो मार्ग अपना रहे हो, वह राजधर्म-शास्त्र से रहित है और सेवनीय नहीं।
"Vibhishana, a tiger among demons, asked Ravana to give up his decision as it was a forbidden course according to the science of royal polity.
FAQs
Rāja-dharma and nīti: a ruler must act within established ethical-political norms, not by impulse or vengeance.
Vibhīṣaṇa advises Rāvaṇa to withdraw the decision to execute Hanumān.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s commitment to principled governance and lawful conduct.