Rattibha

This is what happens when all your knowledge of Valmiki Ramayana comes from Arshia Sattar or Truschke rather than the text itself. Ravana could NOT touch Sita.

He was cursed thrice actually. He was cursed by Nalakubara (after molesting Rambha) that his head would burst into seven pieces if he violates an unwilling woman.

Also by Brahma (after molesting Punjikasthala) that if he forcefully violates a women henceforth, then his head will burst asunder into 100 pieces.
Then there's the curse by Vedavati which everyone already knows.

Note that both curses are in regard to unwilling women. So he needed to obtain Sita's permission first, which is why he threatens her that if she doesn't willingly ascend his bed for more than two months then he will have his cooks cut her into pieces & eat her for breakfast.

द्वौ मासौ रक्षितव्यौ मे योऽवधिस्ते मया कृतः।
ततः शयनमारोह मम त्वं वरवर्णिनि॥
द्वाभ्यामूर्ध्वं तु मासाभ्यां भर्तारं मामनिच्छतीम्।
मम त्वां प्रातराशार्थे सूदाश्छेत्स्यन्ति खण्डशः॥

Ravana did NOT show restraint. It is Sita who showed restraint. She could have burnt him to ashes, but she didn't only because she was not enjoined to do so by Rama.
असंदेशात्तु रामस्य तपसश्चामपालनात्।
न त्वां कुर्मि दशग्रीव भस्म भस्मार्हतेजसा॥

She was able to burn even fire through her penance and unwavering devotion to her husband, as Hanuman states after the burning of Lanka.
तपसा सत्यवाक्येन अनन्यत्वाच्च भर्तरि।
अपि सा निर्दहेदग्निं न तामग्निः प्रधक्ष्यति॥

Truly Hanuman wasn't exaggerating when he says "इयं सा धर्मशीलस्य जनकस्य महात्मनः सुता मैथिलराजस्य सीता भर्तृदृढव्रता" (This is that Sita, the daughter of the righteous, high-souled Janaka, who is firmly devoted to her husband.)

Even in such a dire situation she follows even the stringest rules, e.g. she ensures that she places a blade of grass between herself and Ravana before speaking because of the principle that one should not converse with a parapurusha.

Sorry for reposting those Tweets. I noticed that there was a typo because I Googled the first half of a verse and copy pasted the entire verse in order to save time. It should have been भस्मार्हतेजसा and not भर्मार्ह तेजसा.

On a similar note, she forgives the Rakshasis and tells Hanuman not to harm them as they were merely following orders.

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