मोक्षितंभ्रातरंदृष्टवालक्ष्मणेन स रावणः ।लक्ष्मणाभिमुखस्तिष्ठन्निदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।।।
mokṣitaṃ bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇena sa rāvaṇaḥ |
lakṣmaṇābhimukhas tiṣṭhann idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
ເມື່ອເຫັນນ້ອງຊາຍວິພີສະນະຖືກລັກສະມະນະຊ່ວຍໄວ້ ຣາວະນະກໍຢືນປະຈັນໜ້າລັກສະມະນະ ແລ້ວກ່າວຖ້ອຍຄຳນີ້.
Thus spoke Ravana seeing Lakshmana who stood facing him, who rescued his brother (Vibheeshana).
The narrative sets up a moral confrontation: protection of the righteous versus retaliation driven by pride and anger.
Rāvaṇa turns from action to speech, directly addressing Lakṣmaṇa after Vibhīṣaṇa is saved.
Lakṣmaṇa’s role as protector is implicitly affirmed by the enemy’s recognition.