Shloka 14
प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्
Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host
प्रदानेनतुसीतायाःश्रेयोव्यवसितंमया ।।।।अप्रदानेपुनर्युद्धंदृष्टमेत्तथैवनः ।
pradānena tu sītāyāḥ śreyo vyavasitaṃ mayā | apradāne punar yuddhaṃ dṛṣṭam et tathaiva naḥ || 6.57.14 ||
Về việc trao trả Sītā, thần đã quyết rằng đó là con đường tốt lành hơn. Còn nếu không trao trả, thì chiến tranh—theo điều chúng thần thấy—ắt sẽ xảy đến.
"If Sita is given away it is beneficial and if not given war is foreseen is known to us."
FAQs
Restitution is dharmic: returning what was wrongfully taken (Sītā) is the ‘better course’ and prevents wider harm.
Prahasta advises Rāvaṇa that giving Sītā back is best; refusing will lead to war.
Moral clarity and foresight—recognizing the righteous option and its practical consequences.