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बालकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः · Daśaratha’s Promise, Vasiṣṭha’s Counsel, and Viśvāmitra’s Weapon
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एवं वीर्यो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महायशाः ।
न रामगमने राजन् संशयं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥१९॥
evaṃ vīryo mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāyaśāḥ |
na rāma-gamane rājan saṃśayaṃ kartum arhasi ||19||
ឱ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ! នេះហើយជាវីរភាព និងតេជៈដ៏ភ្លឺរលោងរបស់ព្រះឥសី វិស្វាមិត្រ ដែលមានកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះល្បីល្បាញទូទាំងលោក; ដូច្នេះ សូមកុំឲ្យមានសង្ស័យអំពីការដែលព្រះរាមនឹងទៅជាមួយទ្រង់ឡើយ។
Such is the prowess of Viswamitra who is a highly effulgent and highly renowned sage. O King! in sending Rama, you need not entertain any doubt.
Right action requires trust in the righteous and competent. Doubt that obstructs a pledged duty is treated as a deviation from dharma.
Vasiṣṭha assures Daśaratha that Viśvāmitra is powerful and trustworthy, and that sending Rāma is appropriate.
Practical wisdom in leadership: accepting sound counsel and acting without paralyzing doubt when dharma is clear.
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