Shloka 72
शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्
Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं यो हि वाक्यमुदीरितम्।सत्येन प्रतिगृह्णाति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः।।
śubhaṃ vā yadi vā pāpaṃ yo hi vākyam udīritam |
satyena pratigṛhṇāti sa vīraḥ puruṣottamaḥ ||
தான் உரைத்த சொல் நன்மையாயினும் துன்பமாயினும்—அதை உண்மையோடு ஏற்று நிறைவேற்றுபவனே வீரன், மனிதருள் உத்தமன்।
'(On the other hand) he who honours his promise, whether good or bad, is truly heroic, the best of men.'
FAQs
Satya-dharma: one must stand by one’s spoken promise, even when it becomes difficult or unpleasant.
Lakshmana contrasts the disgrace of promise-breaking with the nobility of keeping one’s word, pressing the urgency of Sugriva’s pledged help.
Truthfulness and steadfastness—courage expressed as fidelity to one’s commitment.