रामादपि च मर्त्तव्यं मर्त्तव्यं रावणादपि।
एताभ्यां यदि मर्त्तव्यं वरं रामान्न रावणात्॥
rāmādapi ca marttavyaṁ marttavyaṁ rāvaṇādapi|
etābhyāṁ yadi marttavyaṁ varaṁ rāmānna rāvaṇāt||
When Ravana threatens Mareecha that if does not assist the demon in stealing Sita, he could face dire consequences, the poor uncles introspects like this
If I a try to do some trick on Rama, I will fail and Rama would finish me off.
If I do not obey this wily demon Ravana, this fellow will kill me.
Anyway if death is going to be sure, is it not better to get killed by great Rama Himself?