रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम्
Ravana’s Persuasion and Coercive Courtship of Sita
मत्प्रसादाल्ललन्त्याश्च ललन्तां बान्धवास्तव।ऋद्धिं ममानुपश्य त्वं श्रियं भद्रे यशश्च मे।।5.20.25।।
matprasādāl lalantyāś ca lalantāṃ bāndhavās tava | ṛddhiṃ mamānupaśya tvaṃ śriyaṃ bhadre yaśaś ca me || 5.20.25 ||
എന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ നീ ഭോഗത്തിൽ ലലിതയായി കഴിയുമ്പോൾ നിന്റെ ബന്ധുക്കളും ലലിതരാകട്ടെ; ഹേ ഭദ്രേ, എന്റെ സമൃദ്ധിയും എന്റെ ശ്രീയും എന്റെ യശസ്സും ദർശിക്ക.
"O blessed lady, see my affluence and my fame. Seeing you enjoy (life) by my grace all your kinsmen will follow.
Dharma rejects the idea that moral wrong can be legitimized by prosperity or social benefit. Fame and wealth are not proofs of righteousness.
Rāvaṇa argues that accepting him will bring enjoyment and advantage even to Sītā’s relatives, using inducement and prestige.
Sītā’s commitment to satya: she measures worth by righteousness, not by outward success.