Shloka 18
किष्किन्धाकाण्डे द्वात्रिंशः सर्गः
Lakshmana’s Anger Reported; Hanuman Advises Propitiation and Timely Mobilization
नियुक्तैर्मन्त्रिभिर्वाच्यो ह्यवश्यं पार्थिवो हितम्।अत एव भयं त्यक्त्वा ब्रवीम्यवधृतं वचः।।
niyuktair mantribhir vāc्यो hy avaśyaṃ pārthivo hitam | ata eva bhayaṃ tyaktvā bravīmy avadhṛtaṃ vacaḥ ||
Seorang raja wajib diberitahu dengan pasti tentang perkara yang membawa manfaat oleh para menteri yang ditugaskan untuk itu. Maka, setelah menyingkirkan rasa takut, aku mengucapkan kata-kata ini dengan keyakinan yang teguh.
FAQs
Satya in governance: advisers must speak beneficial truth to power without fear; a ruler’s welfare depends on honest counsel.
With crisis imminent due to Lakṣmaṇa’s arrival, Tārā justifies speaking bluntly to Sugrīva as a duty of counsel.
Moral courage—telling the truth for the good of the kingdom and alliances.