Shloka 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 ||
Vous êtes les plus éminents en discernement, puissants et magnanimes. Envoyés par le roi des singes, vous êtes redoutables, inaccessibles même aux dieux.
'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.
FAQs
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.