Shloka 10
सम्पातिवाक्यम्
Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā
अदीर्घदर्शिनं तं वै रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्।अन्तिके यदि वा दूरे यदि जानासि शंस नः।।4.58.10।।
adīrgha-darśinaṃ taṃ vai rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam | antike yadi vā dūre yadi jānāsi śaṃsa naḥ ||
നിനക്കറിയാമെങ്കിൽ ഞങ്ങളോട് പറയുക—ദൂരദർശനം ഇല്ലാത്ത രാക്ഷസാധിപൻ രാവണൻ എവിടെയുണ്ട്? അടുത്തോ ദൂരെയോ, അറിയുന്നതു പ്രസ്താവിക്കൂ.
'Tell us about Ravana, king of the demons who is unaware of the consequences. If you know his residence, tell us if it is near or far.'
FAQs
Dharma requires clear knowledge before action; the vānaras seek truthful intelligence to oppose adharma effectively.
The vānaras question Sampāti about Rāvaṇa’s whereabouts—near or far—to continue their mission.
Practical wisdom: asking precise questions to obtain actionable truth.