स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out
Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel
वयमाश्वयुजे मासि कालसङ्ख्याव्यवस्थिताः।प्रस्थितास्सोऽपि चातीतः किमतः कार्यमुत्तरम्।।।।
vayam āśvayuje māsi kālasaṅkhyāvyavasthitāḥ | prasthitās so 'pi cātītaḥ kim ataḥ kāryam uttaram ||
Wir brachen im Monat Āśvayuja auf, nach festgesetzter Zeitrechnung; und selbst diese Frist ist nun verstrichen. Was also ist als Nächstes zu tun?
'We started our journey in the month of Ashvayuja with a certain time limit. That has exceeded. What is the future course of action?
Dharma includes prudent deliberation after failure—seeking the right next step rather than drifting further into negligence.
Angada states that the agreed deadline has elapsed and calls for a decision on the next action.
Practical wisdom (nīti): recognizing a turning point and demanding collective resolution.