Shloka 43
विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
शरभस्त्वथनिश्चित्यसार्थंवचनमब्रवीत् ।क्षिप्रमस्मिन्नरव्याघ्र चारःप्रतिविधीयताम् ।।6.17.43।।
śarabhas tv atha niścitya sārthaṃ vacanam abravīt |
kṣipram asmin nara-vyāghra cāraḥ pratividhīyatām ||6.17.43||
Kemudian Śarabha, setelah membuat keputusan, berkata dengan kata-kata yang bermakna: “Wahai harimau di antara manusia, segeralah tetapkan seorang pengintip untuk mengawasinya.”
"Sarabha has also decided and spoken these meaningful words of advice." O Tiger among men! Let a spy be assigned to cover him at once."
FAQs
Dharma in leadership includes due diligence: investigation is not cruelty but responsible protection of the larger good.
After Angada’s caution, Śarabha recommends a practical method—assigning a spy—to assess Vibhīṣaṇa’s intentions.
Practical wisdom—turning moral caution into a concrete, measured procedure.