Shloka 13
द्वादशः सर्गः — Rama’s Proof of Power, the First Duel, and the Identification Mark
Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 12
अस्माद्गच्छेम किष्किन्धां क्षिप्रं गच्छ त्वमग्रतः।गत्वा चाह्वय सुग्रीव वालिनं भ्रातृगन्धिनम्4.12.13।।
asmād gacchema kiṣkindhāṃ kṣipraṃ gaccha tvam agrataḥ | gatvā cāhvaya sugrīva vālinam bhrātṛgandhinam ||
अस्माद् वयं किष्किन्धां गच्छेम; त्वं क्षिप्रमग्रतो गच्छ। गत्वा च, हे सुग्रीव, भ्रातृगन्धिनं वालिनम् आह्वय।
'O Sugriva, get ready at once. We will promptly proceed to Kishkinda from here. Go ahead and challenge Vali, your brother only in name, to a combat.'
FAQs
Dharma as duty to an ally: Rama moves from assurance to execution, directing lawful, purposeful action to fulfill a pledged alliance.
Rama instructs Sugriva to proceed to Kishkindha and call Vali out for combat, setting the plan into motion.
Rama’s decisiveness and commitment to satya—acting promptly to uphold his promise.