Shloka 21
तारोपदेशः — Tara’s Counsel to Lakshmana
Restraint, Time, and Mobilization
कृता तु संस्था सौमित्रे सुग्रीवेण पुरा यथा।अद्य तैर्वानरैस्सर्वैरागन्तव्यं महाबलैः।।।।
kṛtā tu saṃsthā saumitre sugrīveṇa purā yathā | adya tair vānaraiḥ sarvair āgantavyaṃ mahābalaiḥ ||
O Saumitrī, yamang ipinag-utos noon ni Sugrīva ay natupad na; kaya ngayong araw, ang lahat ng makapangyarihang vanara ay nararapat nang dumating.
'O Lakshmana! since Sugriva has already promulgated an ordinance to all the mighty vanaras, they should be all arriving by now.
FAQs
Dharma in governance: issuing clear orders and ensuring collective compliance for a righteous mission.
Tārā reassures Lakṣmaṇa that Sugrīva has already summoned forces and they should be arriving imminently.
Administrative foresight—Sugrīva’s prior planning and mobilization.