Shloka 8
विभीषणोपदेशे रावणस्य परुषवाक्यम्
Ravana’s Harsh Reply to Vibhishana’s Counsel
उपायमेतेवक्ष्यन्तिग्रहणेनात्रसंशयः ।कृत्स्नाद्भयाद् ज्ञातिभयंसुकष्टंविदितंचन ।।।।
upāyam ete vakṣyanti grahaṇenātra saṃśayaḥ |
kṛtsnād bhayād jñāti-bhayaṃ su-kaṣṭaṃ viditaṃ ca naḥ ||
毫无疑问：他们必会教人用种种手段来擒拿我们。在一切恐惧之中，来自自家亲族的恐惧最为艰难痛苦——我们对此深知不疑。
"Pretending to be friendly forever the relatives rejoice in them is fortunes of their relatives. They create terrible fear like desperadoes and covertly ones."
FAQs
Dharma underscores integrity in relationships; betrayal by insiders is uniquely destructive, so one must cultivate loyalty and righteousness within the family and state.
Vibhīṣaṇa argues that internal betrayal and selfish counsel are more perilous than open enemies, urging Rāvaṇa to abandon adharma.
Protective wisdom: anticipating harm and steering a leader toward right conduct.