Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 11
रावण-सारथि-संवादः
Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct
न भीतोऽस्मि न मूढोऽस्मिनोपजप्तोऽस्मिशत्रुभिः ।न प्रमत्तो न निःस्नेहोविस्मृता न च सत्क्रिया ।।।।
na bhīto ’smi na mūḍho ’smi nopajapto ’smi śatrubhiḥ | na pramatto na niḥsneho vismṛtā na ca satkriyā ||
“মই ভীত নহয়, মই মূঢ় নহয়; শত্ৰুৱে মোক মন্ত্রণা কৰি বশ কৰা নাই। মই অসাৱধান নহয়, নি:স্নেহো নহয়; আৰু মোৰ প্ৰতি কৰা সৎক্ৰিয়াও মই পাহৰা নাই।”
"I was not fearing, nor foolish, not won by the enemy, not negligent also, not lacking friendliness and not forgetting good deeds done by you."
FAQs
The dharmic ideal of integrity: one should act from duty and truth, not from fear, confusion, betrayal, or forgetfulness of received kindness.
The charioteer defends his decision-making and character after being harshly addressed by Rāvaṇa.
Steadfast loyalty joined with moral clarity—refusing both cowardice and treachery.
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