Shloka 71
शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्
Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva
अर्थिनामुपपन्नानां पूर्वं चाप्युपकारिणाम्।आशां संश्रुत्य यो हन्ति स लोके पुरुषाधमः।।
arthinām upapannānāṃ pūrvaṃ cāpy upakāriṇām |
āśāṃ saṃśrutya yo hanti sa loke puruṣādhamaḥ ||
Aquele que, tendo dado esperança com uma promessa ao que veio pedir ajuda—sobretudo a um benfeitor de outrora—depois destrói essa esperança, é o mais baixo dos homens neste mundo.
'He who, having promised to his friend to grant his desire and who, having been obliged, fails to implement the promise, is the lowest on earth.
FAQs
Dharma requires honoring assurances given to those who seek refuge or help—especially to prior benefactors; breaking such pledged hope is adharma.
Lakshmana, distressed by delay in searching for Sita, condemns the moral baseness of breaking a promised commitment (aimed at Sugriva’s inaction).
Reliability and gratitude—standing by one’s pledged word to those who have helped you.