Shloka 9
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal
विभीषणेन च भ्रात्रा मम निर्यातनं प्रति।अनुनीतः प्रयत्नेन न च तत्कुरुते मतिम्।।।।
vibhīṣaṇena ca bhrātrā mama niryātanaṁ prati |
anunītaḥ prayatnena na ca tat kurute matim ||
विभीषणेन भ्रात्रा च मम निर्यातनं प्रति। अनुनीतः प्रयत्नेन, न च तत्कुरुते मतिम्॥
"Vibhisana made efforts to advise Ravana for my restoration. But Ravana has not agreed to that.
FAQs
Right counsel is part of dharma, but dharma also recognizes agency: even good advice (Vibhīṣaṇa’s) fails if the wrongdoer refuses to reform.
Sītā reports that Vibhīṣaṇa attempted to persuade Rāvaṇa to release her, but Rāvaṇa remained unmoved.
Vibhīṣaṇa’s righteousness and compassion: he advocates release and restraint even within an adharmic court.