Shloka 14
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
तमहंहेतुभिर्वाक्यैर्विविधैश्चन्यदर्शयम् ।साधुनिर्यात्यतांसीतारामायेतिपुनःपुनः ।।6.17.14।।
tam ahaṃ hetubhir vākyair vividhaiś ca nyadarśayam | sādhu niryātyatāṃ sītā rāmāyeti punaḥ punaḥ ||
Aku telah berulang kali menasihatinya dengan pelbagai hujah dan kata-kata yang beralasan: “Itulah yang benar dan mulia—kembalikanlah Sītā kepada Rāma.”
"I argued with him again and again in several ways to explain him and admonished him saying 'restore Sita to Rama'."
FAQs
Restoring what is wrongfully taken is dharma: Vibhīṣaṇa insists that Sītā must be returned to her rightful husband, Rāma.
Vibhīṣaṇa recounts to Rāma that he repeatedly advised Rāvaṇa—using many arguments—to return Sītā.
Wise counsel and perseverance—he continues to speak satya with reason, not merely emotion.