द्वितीयः सर्गः (Sarga 2): Sugriva’s Alarm and Hanuman’s Commission
कृत्येषु वाली मेधावी राजानो बहुदर्शिनः।भवन्ति परहन्तारस्ते ज्ञेयाः प्राकृतैर्नरैः।।
kṛtyeṣu vālī medhāvī rājāno bahudarśinaḥ | bhavanti parahantāras te jñeyāḥ prākṛtair naraiḥ ||
कृत्येषु वाली मेधावी, राजानोऽपि बहुदर्शिनः। उपायैः परहन्तारो भवन्ति; तद् प्राकृतैरपि नरैः ज्ञेयम्॥
'Vali is wise in his actions. Kings employ many strategies to annihilate their enemies. Our gullible individuals should be able to detect them.
Dharma in governance demands awareness of strategy and motive; naïveté can enable adharma to succeed through deception.
Sugrīva explains Vālī’s strategic capability and cautions that even common followers must learn to detect hostile designs.
Strategic awareness (nīti-jñāna) balanced with moral responsibility.