Shloka 27
द्वादशः सर्गः — Rama’s Proof of Power, the First Duel, and the Identification Mark
Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 12
तामेन वेलां वक्तव्यं त्वया राघव तत्त्वतः।वालिनं न निहन्मीति ततो नाहमितो व्रजे4.12.27।।
tām ena velāṃ vaktavyaṃ tvayā rāghava tattvataḥ | vālinam na nihanmīti tato nāham ito vraje || 4.12.27 ||
“అదే సమయంలో, రాఘవా, నీవు నిజముగా చెప్పవలసింది—‘నేను వాలిని సంహరించను’ అని. అప్పుడు నేను ఇక్కడి నుండి అసలే బయలుదేరేవాడిని కాదు.”
'Had you, in fact, told me that you were not going to kill Vali, I would not have budged from this place.'
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) is foundational to dharma: truthful disclosure enables informed consent—without it, an ally is pushed into danger under false expectations.
Sugrīva argues that if Rāma had been truthful about not killing Vāli (as Sugrīva assumes from the inaction), Sugrīva would not have initiated the confrontation.
Commitment to truth and fairness in partnership—demanding clarity before risking life and honor.