Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 43
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
शरभस्त्वथनिश्चित्यसार्थंवचनमब्रवीत् ।क्षिप्रमस्मिन्नरव्याघ्र चारःप्रतिविधीयताम् ।।6.17.43।।
śarabhas tv atha niścitya sārthaṃ vacanam abravīt |
kṣipram asmin nara-vyāghra cāraḥ pratividhīyatām ||6.17.43||
Then Śarabha too, having decided, spoke meaningful words: “O tiger among men, let a spy be assigned to observe him at once.”
"Sarabha has also decided and spoken these meaningful words of advice." O Tiger among men! Let a spy be assigned to cover him at once."
FAQs
Dharma in leadership includes due diligence: investigation is not cruelty but responsible protection of the larger good.
After Angada’s caution, Śarabha recommends a practical method—assigning a spy—to assess Vibhīṣaṇa’s intentions.
Practical wisdom—turning moral caution into a concrete, measured procedure.
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