मारीचस्य रावणं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Maricha’s Counsel on Kingship and Ruin to Ravana
स्वामिना प्रतिकूलेन प्रजास्तीक्ष्णेन रावण।रक्ष्यमाणा न वर्धन्ते मेषा गोमायुना यथा।।।।
svāminā pratikūlena prajāḥ tīkṣṇena rāvaṇa | rakṣyamāṇā na vardhante meṣā gomāyunā yathā ||
โอ้ราวณะ ประชาชนที่อยู่ใต้การคุ้มครองของนายผู้เป็นปฏิปักษ์และโหดร้าย ย่อมไม่เจริญรุ่งเรือง ดุจแกะที่ถูก ‘เฝ้า’ โดยหมาไน
Under a rude, crooked king whose senses are not under his control the demons will surely perish.
A ruler’s dharma is genuine protection; when ‘protection’ is driven by hostility and cruelty, it becomes exploitation and leads to decline.
Mārīca rebukes Rāvaṇa’s disposition, using a sharp simile to show that tyrannical rule cannot nurture prosperity.
Dayā (compassion) and anukampā (care for dependents) as foundations of righteous rule.