Shloka 6
सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः
Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search
बुद्ध्यता च मया वीर्यं रावणस्य दुरात्मनः।।।।पुत्रस्सन्तर्जितो वाग्भिर्न त्राता मैथिली कथम्।
buddhyatā ca mayā vīryaṃ rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ |
putraḥ santarjito vāgbhir na trātā maithilī katham ||
बुद्ध्या रावणस्य दुरात्मनो वीर्यं विदित्वा मया। पुत्रः सन्तर्जितो वाग्भिः—‘न त्राता मैथिली कथम्’॥
'I goaded my son with harsh words saying, 'Knowing the valour of the evil-minded Ravana, why did you not protect her (Sita)'
FAQs
Dharma demands protection of the vulnerable; failure to defend the innocent (here, Sītā) invites moral accountability.
Sampāti recounts admonishing his son for not safeguarding Sītā despite knowing Rāvaṇa’s dangerous power.
Responsibility in guardianship—measuring one’s duty against the threat and acting decisively to protect.