Valmiki Ramayana 6.10.22 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 22
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana and the Catalogue of Omens
तदेवंप्रस्तुतेकार्येप्रायश्चित्तमिदंक्षमम् ।रोचतेयदिवैदेहीराघवायप्रदीयताम् ।।।।
tad evaṁ prastute kārye prāyaścittam idaṁ kṣamam |
rocate yadi vaidehī rāghavāya pradīyatām ||
अब जब बात यहाँ तक आ पहुँची है, यह प्रायश्चित्त उचित जान पड़ता है—यदि सम्मति हो तो वैदेही को राघव को लौटा दिया जाए।
"O great king! You may know that I am not telling like this out of my delusion or greed. You ought not to find fault with me."
FAQs
Wrongdoing should be corrected through restitution: the ethical remedy for harm is to restore what was unjustly taken—here, returning Sītā to Rāma.
Vibhīṣaṇa proposes a concrete solution to avert disaster: end the offense by returning Sītā.
Moral courage and clarity—speaking the righteous course even when it is unwelcome.
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