Shloka 22
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
एवं हि ते भवेत्स्वस्ति सम्प्रदाय रघूत्तमे।।।।अन्यथा त्वं हि कुर्वाणो वधं प्राप्स्यसि रावण।
evaṃ hi te bhavet svasti sampradāya raghūttame | anyathā tvaṃ hi kurvāṇo vadhaṃ prāpsyasi rāvaṇa ||
Chỉ như thế ngươi mới được an lành—hãy trao trả ta cho bậc Raghūttama (Rāma). Bằng không, nếu cứ cố chấp, ngươi ắt sẽ gặp cái chết, hỡi Rāvaṇa.
"It is good for you to give me back to Rama, the foremost in the Raghu dynasty. Otherwise you will face death.
FAQs
Choosing dharma leads to welfare (svasti); persisting in adharma leads to destruction—moral choice has real consequences.
Sītā delivers a final, direct admonition: return her to Rāma to avert catastrophe, or face inevitable punishment.
Truthful admonition (satya-vākya) and righteous resolve—Sītā speaks plainly to prevent further adharma.