अयोध्याकाण्डे एकपञ्चाशः सर्गः · Guha’s Vigil and Lakṣmaṇa’s Lament
Night on the riverbank
न हि रामात्प्रियतमो ममास्ति भुवि कश्चन ।
ब्रवीम्येतदहं सत्यं सत्येनैव च ते शपे ॥४॥
na hi rāmāt priyatamo mamāsti bhuvi kaścana |
bravīmy etad ahaṁ satyaṁ satyenaiva ca te śape ||4||
สำหรับข้า ในโลกนี้ไม่มีผู้ใดเป็นที่รักยิ่งกว่าพระราม ข้ากล่าวสิ่งนี้ด้วยความจริง และขอสาบานต่อท่านด้วยสัจจะนั้นเอง
For me, there is none dearer than Rama in this world. I speak the truth. I swear by truth.
Satya as dharma: truthfulness is treated as sacred, strong enough to serve as the very basis of an oath.
Guha reassures Lakshmana of his unwavering attachment and allegiance to Rama, pledging it with an oath of truth.
Integrity and steadfast friendship—Guha binds his loyalty through satya.
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