Imagine watching someone you love make a decision that could destroy an entire family. You warn them, explain the consequences and ask them to change their mind. But they refuse to listen. Should you continue supporting them simply because they are family?
This is the difficult question at the heart of Vibhishana’s story. When he left Ravana and sought refuge with Lord Rama, many could have seen him as a traitor. Yet the Valmiki Ramayana describes how Vibhishana repeatedly advised Ravana to return Sita and avoid a disastrous war. His decision raises a deeper question: is loyalty about standing beside someone at any cost, or about having the courage to tell them when they are wrong?
