Shloka 30
पञ्चषष्टितमः सर्गः — वानराणां प्लवन-पराक्रम-निरूपणम्
Assessment of the Vanaras’ Leaping Capacity; Jambavan Motivates Hanuman
न ह्यकृत्वा हरिपतेस्सन्देशं तस्य धीमतः।तत्रापि गत्वा प्राणानां पश्यामि परिरक्षणम्।।।।
na hy akṛtvā haripateḥ sandeśaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ |
tatrāpi gatvā prāṇānāṃ paśyāmi parirakṣaṇam ||
तस्य धीमतः हरिपतेः सन्देशं न कृत्वा, तत्रापि गत्वा प्राणानां परिरक्षणं न पश्यामि॥
'The monkey king has the authority to shower grace or give vent to his anger. If we go without fulfilling the task we will face destruction.
FAQs
Duty to a legitimate command: life and honor are subordinated to completing the righteous assignment given by the rightful leader.
Aṅgada argues that returning without completing Sugrīva’s mission is not a real ‘escape’; it brings ruin regardless.
Loyalty and seriousness toward entrusted work (kārya-niṣṭhā).