दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
लुप्येतेमेबलात्पक्षौभिद्येतेमेतथाऽक्षिणी ।।6.20.34।।यांचरात्रिंमरिष्यामिजायेरात्रिंचयामहम् ।एतस्मिन्नन्तरेकालेयन्मयाह्यशुभंकृतम् ।।6.20.35।।सर्वंत्वमुपपद्येधाजह्यांचेद्यदिजीवितम् ।
etau sāgaram āsādya sanniviṣṭau mahā-dyutī ||
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"If my wings are cut off and my eyes are injured, on account of that inauspicious act you will take on all sins of my life from the night I was born till the night I am dead leaving my original form, even will happen (Suka tells Rama)."
Dharma is expressed as disciplined readiness: righteous action proceeds with preparation and order, not impulsive violence.
The report highlights that Rāma’s side has arrived at the strategic boundary (the sea) and is poised for the next step toward Laṅkā.
Strategic composure: the ability to pause, settle, and plan before acting.