Shloka 2
अङ्गदवाक्यम्—सीताहरण-प्रतिवेदन-धर्मविचारः
Angada’s Counsel on Reporting Without Sita
दृष्टा देवी न चानीता इति तत्र निवेदनम्।।।।अयुक्तमिव पश्यामि भवद्भिः ख्यातविक्रमैः।
dṛṣṭā devī na cānītā iti tatra nivedanam |
ayuktam iva paśyāmi bhavadbhiḥ khyātavikramaiḥ ||
“ദേവിയെ കണ്ടു, പക്ഷേ കൊണ്ടുവന്നില്ല” എന്നിങ്ങനെ അവിടെ അറിയിക്കൽ—വിക്രമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധരായ നിങ്ങളാൽ—എനിക്ക് അന്യായമായതായി തോന്നുന്നു.
"O vanaras, you are known for your valour. I think, to tell Rama that we have seen Sita but not brought her is not proper".
FAQs
Dharma demands integrity in action: one should not settle for an excuse framed as a report when greater, feasible help is owed to the afflicted.
Aṅgada presses the group, arguing that returning with only information (not Sītā) fails the mission’s moral purpose.
High standards (ātma-garima) and commitment to results aligned with righteousness.