Shloka 11
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
अकृतात्मानमासाद्य राजानमनये रतम्।।।।समृद्धानि विनश्यन्ति राष्ट्राणि नगराणि च।
akṛtātmānam āsādya rājānam anaye rataṃ |
samṛddhāni vinaśyanti rāṣṭrāṇi nagarāṇi ca ||5.21.11||
Kapag ang isang haring walang pagpipigil sa sarili, na nahuhumaling sa di-matuwid na gawi, ang naghari—ang masaganang mga kaharian at maging ang mga lungsod ay napapahamak.
"Even prosperous countries and cities are destroyed on account of indiscreet rulers engaged in unfair means.
FAQs
Rājadharma: a ruler’s self-control and justice are foundational; when leadership is unrighteous, society’s prosperity collapses.
Sītā generalizes from Rāvaṇa’s conduct to a principle of governance: immoral kings destroy their own states.
Sītā’s wisdom and commitment to dharma-based governance, even while she is a captive.