Shloka 3
दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
एषवानरऋक्षौघोलङ्कांसमभिवर्तते ।अगाधश्चाप्रमेयश्चद्वितीयइवसागरः ।।।।
eṣa vānara-ṛkṣaugho laṅkāṃ samabhivartate |
agādhaś cāprameyaś ca dvitīya iva sāgaraḥ ||
หมู่พลวานรและหมีอันไพศาลนี้กำลังเคลื่อนสู่ลังกา—ลึกและประมาณมิได้ ประหนึ่งมหาสมุทรที่สอง
"O Foolish Ravana! Even if you go to a secret place, or rendered invisible by your interposition, or go into the orbit of the Sun, or go underground to Patala or go to the feet of Lord Siva for protection, you cannot escape from Rama. You along with your brother will be slain."
FAQs
Satya in counsel: truthful reporting of reality is a duty in governance and war; ignoring facts leads to adharma-driven ruin.
Rāvaṇa’s agent describes the scale and momentum of Rāma’s allied army moving toward Laṅkā.
Candor in intelligence-reporting—accurate description without minimizing the threat.