Shloka 72
शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्
Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं यो हि वाक्यमुदीरितम्।सत्येन प्रतिगृह्णाति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः।।
śubhaṃ vā yadi vā pāpaṃ yo hi vākyam udīritam |
satyena pratigṛhṇāti sa vīraḥ puruṣottamaḥ ||
Namun siapa yang memikul tanggung jawab atas kata yang telah diucapkannya—entah berbuah kebaikan atau mendatangkan kesukaran—dan menegakkannya dalam kebenaran, dialah pahlawan, manusia utama.
'(On the other hand) he who honours his promise, whether good or bad, is truly heroic, the best of men.'
FAQs
Satya-dharma: one must stand by one’s spoken promise, even when it becomes difficult or unpleasant.
Lakshmana contrasts the disgrace of promise-breaking with the nobility of keeping one’s word, pressing the urgency of Sugriva’s pledged help.
Truthfulness and steadfastness—courage expressed as fidelity to one’s commitment.