Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 2
अङ्गदवाक्यम्—सीताहरण-प्रतिवेदन-धर्मविचारः
Angada’s Counsel on Reporting Without Sita
दृष्टा देवी न चानीता इति तत्र निवेदनम्।।।।अयुक्तमिव पश्यामि भवद्भिः ख्यातविक्रमैः।
dṛṣṭā devī na cānītā iti tatra nivedanam |
ayuktam iva paśyāmi bhavadbhiḥ khyātavikramaiḥ ||
“ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲୁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଣିଲୁ ନାହିଁ”—ଏପରି ନିବେଦନ ସେଠାରେ କରିବା, ବିକ୍ରମରେ ଖ୍ୟାତ ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ, ମୋତେ ଅଯୁକ୍ତ ମନେ ହୁଏ।
"O vanaras, you are known for your valour. I think, to tell Rama that we have seen Sita but not brought her is not proper".
FAQs
Dharma demands integrity in action: one should not settle for an excuse framed as a report when greater, feasible help is owed to the afflicted.
Aṅgada presses the group, arguing that returning with only information (not Sītā) fails the mission’s moral purpose.
High standards (ātma-garima) and commitment to results aligned with righteousness.