Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 25
दूतधर्म-परामर्शः
Envoy-Immunity and Royal Counsel in Ravana’s Court
हिताश्च शूराश्च समाहिताश्च कुलेषु जाताश्च महागुणेषु।मनस्विनश्शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठाः कोट्यग्रतस्ते सुभृताश्च योधाः।।।।
hitāś ca śūrāś ca samāhitāś ca kuleṣu jātāś ca mahāguṇeṣu | manasvinaḥ śastrabhṛtāṁ variṣṭhāḥ koṭy-agratās te subhṛtāś ca yodhāḥ ||
汝の前には億の兵が立つ。皆、汝の益を願う者にして勇士、規律正しく心静かに、徳に富む名門に生まれた。気概高く、武器を執る者の中でも最上、厚く養われた戦士たちである。
"You have with you well-wishers, courageous ones, who have good qualities born in a good race, who are noble, sensible people, wielders of weapons and well-paid warriors in crores.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma includes proper delegation and measured response: with ample forces and resources, one should avoid unlawful shortcuts and act through appropriate, organized means.
Vibhīṣaṇa underscores that Rāvaṇa has vast military support, implying there is no need to commit an adharma act (killing an envoy) out of insecurity or anger.
Composed leadership as an ideal—Vibhīṣaṇa points to disciplined strength as the proper basis for royal action.