Shloka 37
माल्यवानुपदेशः
Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance
विष्णुंमन्यामहेरामंमानुषंरूपमास्थितम् ।नहिमानुषमात्रोऽसौराघवोदृढविक्रमः ।।6.35.36।।येनबद्धःसमुद्रेचसेतुःसपरमाद्भुतः ।कुरुष्वनरराजेनसधनिंरामेणरावण ।।6.35.37।।ज्ञात्वावधार्यकर्माणिक्रियतामायतिक्षमम् ।
yena baddhaḥ samudre ca setuḥ sa paramādbhutaḥ |
kuruṣva nararājena sandhiṃ rāmeṇa rāvaṇa |
jñātvāvadhārya karmāṇi kriyatām āyatikṣamam ||
Dia yang telah mengikat jambatan yang sungguh menakjubkan merentasi lautan itu—wahai Rāvaṇa, berdamailah dengan raja manusia, Rāma. Setelah memahami dan menimbang perbuatan, lakukanlah yang bermanfaat bagi masa hadapan.
"Continuing to act in that way in course of time a king who encounters his enemies and expands his own side, enjoys great sovereignty."
FAQs
Dharma prioritizes future welfare over ego: after clear understanding and right judgment, one should choose the course that prevents harm and restores right order—here, peace with the righteous ruler.
Mālyavān urges Rāvaṇa to seek peace with Rāma, citing the astonishing feat of building the bridge across the ocean as proof of Rāma’s extraordinary power and inevitability.
Wise foresight: acting with regard to long-term consequences rather than immediate pride.