सम्पाति
अङ्गदसंवादः / Sampati and Angada: Genealogy, Jatayu, and the Search Vow
मयस्य मायाविहितं तद्बिलं च विचिन्वताम्।।।।व्यतीतस्तत्र नो मासो यो राज्ञा समयः कृतः।
mayasya māyā-vihitaṃ tad bilaṃ ca vicinvatām | vyatītas tatra no māso yo rājñā samayaḥ kṛtaḥ ||
Ketika kami menyelidiki gua itu—yang dibentuk oleh Māyā (sang tukang bina) dengan sihir—di sanalah berlalu bagi kami sebulan penuh, yakni tempoh yang telah ditetapkan oleh raja.
On hearing the words that came from Angada's mouth, the sharpbeaked, loudvoiced vulture (Sampati) said:
Dharma includes accountability to agreed commitments (samaya). Missing a deadline in service to a righteous cause is treated seriously, demanding honest reckoning.
Angada explains that time was lost inside a wondrous cave, and the one-month period set by their king expired.
Truthful self-reporting of failure to meet an obligation, rather than concealing the lapse.