Shloka 12
सम्पातिवाक्यम्
Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction
अहं तात यथाकालमामिषार्थी खमाप्लुतः।महेन्द्रस्य गिरेर्द्वारमावृत्य सुसमास्थितः।।।।
ahaṃ tāta yathākālam āmiṣārthī kham āplutaḥ | mahendrasya girer dvāram āvṛtya su-samāsthitaḥ || 4.59.12 ||
‘คุณพ่อ ข้าพเจ้าได้เหินขึ้นสู่เวหาในกาลอันควร เพื่อแสวงหาเนื้อ แล้วไปยืนมั่นคงปิดกั้นทางเข้าภูเขามเหนทร’
'O dear father! I went to get food at the right time and stood blocking the entrance of mount Mahendra.
FAQs
Orderliness and right timing (yathākāla): dharmic conduct includes acting with proper timing and deliberate preparation, not impulsiveness.
In the son’s report, he describes taking position at Mount Mahendra’s ‘gateway’ to catch prey along a known route.
Discipline and clarity of purpose: he explains his actions plainly and methodically.