Shloka 13
रावण-सारथि-संवादः
Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct
नास्मिन्नर्थेमहाराज त्वंमांप्रियहितेरतम् ।कश्चिल्लघुरिवानार्योदोषतोगन्तुमर्हसि ।।।।
nāsminn arthe mahārāja tvaṃ māṃ priya-hite ratam | kaścil laghur ivānāryo doṣato gantum arhasi ||
„In dieser Sache, o großer König, sollst du mich—der dem Angenehmen wie dem Heilsamen zugetan ist—nicht wie einen geringfügigen, unwürdigen Menschen behandeln und mich irrtümlich tadeln.“
"O King! I who wish your welfare ought not to be blamed like an unworthy and petty-minded person by mistake."
FAQs
Dharma requires fair appraisal of loyal service: a ruler must not misjudge sincere counselors as traitors or incompetents simply because advice is unwelcome.
The charioteer asks Rāvaṇa not to blame him wrongly, asserting his devotion to Rāvaṇa’s true interest.
Courageous honesty: the subordinate speaks respectfully yet firmly to correct an unjust suspicion.