Shloka 18
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana
यावत्सुघोरामहतीदुर्धर्षाहरिवाहिनी ।नावस्कन्दतिनोलङ्कांतावत्सीताप्रदीयताम् ।।।।
yāvat sughorā mahatī durdharṣā harivāhinī | nāvaskandati no laṅkāṃ tāvat sītā pradīyatām ||
Sebelum bala tentera kera yang besar, menggerunkan dan tidak tertahan itu menyerbu Lanka kita, serahkanlah kembali Sītā.
"Lest the highly dreadful, formidable and huge Vanara troops surround all over Lanka. Give away Sita."
FAQs
Dharma recommends timely correction of wrongdoing; returning Sītā is presented as the righteous act that averts mass violence.
A final warning in counsel: the vanara host is poised to overwhelm Laṅkā, so restitution must happen immediately.
Commitment to peace through justice—ending conflict by restoring what was unlawfully taken.