Shloka 30
दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
ततोऽब्रवीद्वालिसुतस्त्वङ्गदोहरिसत्तमः ।नायंदूतोमहाराजचारिकःप्रतिभातिमे ।।।।
tato ’bravīd vāli-sutas tv aṅgado hari-sattamaḥ |
nāyaṃ dūtaḥ mahārāja cārikaḥ pratibhāti me ||
Lalu Aṅgada, putera Vāli dan yang terunggul antara bangsa kera, berkata: “Wahai Maharaja, pada hematku, ini bukan utusan, melainkan pengintip.”
As if it is a second ocean deep and immeasurable, the ocean of Vanaras and Bears are heading towards Lanka (reported the spy).
FAQs
Rājadharma includes discernment: protecting the community by distinguishing diplomacy from espionage.
Aṅgada assesses an approaching figure’s intent and advises the king that the visitor is likely gathering intelligence.
Prudence and strategic clarity—alertness without rashness.