Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 24
शबलाप्रार्थना–वसिष्ठप्रतिज्ञा
The Request for Śabalā and Vasiṣṭha’s Refusal
दर्शश्च पूर्णमासश्च यज्ञाश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणा:।एतदेव हि मे राजन् विविधाश्च क्रियास्तथा।।1.53.24।।
darśaś ca pūrṇamāsaś ca yajñāś caivāptadakṣiṇāḥ | etad eva hi me rājan vividhāś ca kriyās tathā || 1.53.24 ||
Ô Roi, c’est par elle que s’accomplissent mes rites de Darśa et de Pūrṇamāsa, mes yajñas avec la dakṣiṇā convenable, ainsi que mes nombreuses autres observances sacrées.
O King! verily this Sabala is useful for my darsa and purnamasa sacrifices, for appropriate gifts and various rites.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through rightful means: resources dedicated to sacred obligations should not be diverted, because they enable duties that benefit the moral order.
Vasiṣṭha justifies his refusal by stating Śabalā’s indispensable role in performing essential Vedic rites and properly honoring sacrificial obligations.
Duty-consciousness: Vasiṣṭha’s commitment to correct performance of rites and truthful articulation of his obligations.