Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 37, 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 ||
اور اس کے بھائی وبھیषण نے بھی میری رہائی کے بارے میں بڑی کوشش سے نرمی اور خیرخواہی کے ساتھ اسے سمجھایا؛ مگر وہ اس راہ پر دل نہیں لگاتا۔
"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.