शरणागति
धर्मनिर्णयः (Decision on Refuge and Dharma) / Rama’s Vow of Protection and the Acceptance of Vibhishana
सहितंप्रतिजग्राहभार्याहर्तारमागतः ।कपोतोवानरश्रेष्ठ: किंपुनर्मद्विधोजनः ।।।।
sahitaṃ pratijagrāha bhāryā-hartāram āgataḥ | kapoto vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ kiṃ punar mad-vidho janaḥ || 6.18.24 ||
ឱ វានរអ្នកប្រសើរបំផុត! ព្រាបនោះសូម្បីតែទទួលយក និងអនុគ្រោះជ្រកកោនដល់អ្នកដែលបានលួចយកគូររបស់វា ពេលគេមកជិត; ដូច្នេះ មនុស្សដូចខ្ញុំគួរតែធ្វើដូច្នោះកាន់តែច្រើនទៀត។
"O Supreme Vanara When the fowler who had carried away the mate came near the dove it received him and in turn protected him. What more can a man like me do?"
If even a small creature upholds refuge-protection toward a grievous offender, a righteous human ruler must uphold it all the more.
Rāma strengthens his argument by extending the dove example: protection is owed even to one who has caused personal loss.
Magnanimity—placing dharma above personal grievance.