Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 14
रावण-सारथि-संवादः
Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct
श्रूयतांप्रतिदास्यामियन्निमित्तंमयारथः ।नदीवेगइवामंभोभिेसंयुगेविनिवर्तितः ।।।।
śrūyatāṃ pratिदāsyāmi yan-nimittaṃ mayā rathaḥ | nadī-vega ivāmbhobhiḥ saṃyuge vinivartitaḥ ||
“សូមស្តាប់—ខ្ញុំនឹងឆ្លើយថា ហេតុអ្វីបានជាខ្ញុំបង្វិលរទេះត្រឡប់ចេញពីសមរភូមិ ដូចជាអ្នកបង្វែរលំហូរទឹកទន្លេដ៏លឿនឲ្យហូរទៅសមុទ្រ។”
"O yes! I will answer you. Please listen. like the river entering the ocean speedily is diverted, I have taken back the chariot from the battle.
FAQs
Dharma favors accountable action: decisions in war must be explainable through reason and welfare, not mere impulse—hence the charioteer offers a clear rationale.
The charioteer prepares to justify why he withdrew/turned the chariot in the midst of battle.
Prudence and composure—responding to accusation with orderly explanation.
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