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Shloka 4.59.25

सम्पातिवाक्यम् (Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction)

ते भवन्तो मतिश्रेष्ठा बलवन्तो मनस्विनः।।।।प्रेषिताः कपिराजेन देवैरपि दुरासदाः।

te bhavanto matiśreṣṭhā balavanto manasvinaḥ |

preṣitāḥ kapirājena devair api durāsadāḥ ||

You are foremost in discernment—strong and high-spirited. Sent forth by the king of the monkeys, you are formidable, unassailable even to the gods.

'Indeed, you monkeys are very wise, strong and sensitive. The king of monkeys has sent you on this mission. You cannot be conquered even by gods.

S
Sampāti
K
Kapirāja (Sugrīva)
D
Deva (gods)
V
Vānara (monkeys)

Dharma here is steadfastness in righteous duty: those entrusted with a just mission should act with confidence and resolve, honoring the responsibility given by their leader.

Sampāti reassures the vānara search-party, strengthening their morale as they pursue information about Sītā.

Vīrya (courage) and mati (sound judgment): the searchers are praised as capable and undaunted in a righteous cause.