Shloka 26
स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out
Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel
तस्मिन्नतीते काले तु सुग्रीवेण कृते स्वयम्।प्रायोपवेशनं युक्तं सर्वेषां च वनौकसाम्।।।।
tasminn atīte kāle tu sugrīveṇa kṛte svayam | prāyopaveśanaṃ yuktaṃ sarveṣāṃ ca vanaukasām ||
Puesto que ha pasado el tiempo fijado por Sugriva, es apropiado que todos nosotros, moradores del bosque, emprendamos el prāyopaveśana: el ayuno hasta la muerte.
'Now that the time limit fixed by Sugriva has expired, the right thing to do for the monkeys is to fast unto death.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as accepting consequences and seeking expiation when one has failed a solemn, time-bound duty.
Angada proposes prāyopaveśana because the deadline set by Sugriva has been exceeded and the mission remains unfulfilled.
Atonement-minded rigor—readiness to bear the cost of failure rather than evade responsibility.