Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 10
रावणस्य मन्त्रविचारः
Ravana’s Council on Strategy
गुणदोषौवनिशिचत्य त्यक्त्यादैवव्यपाश्रयम् ।।6.6.10।।करिष्यामीतियःकार्यमुपेक्षेत्सनराधमः ।
guṇadoṣau va niścitya tyaktvā daivavyapāśrayam |
kariṣyāmīti yaḥ kāryam upekṣet sa narādhamaḥ ||6.6.10||
Ang sinumang hindi tinitimbang ang kabutihan at kasamaan, at tinalikuran ang pag-asa sa kalooban ng tadhana, ay gagawa ng gawain na iniisip, “Ako lamang ang gagawa nito”—siya ang pinakamasama sa mga tao.
"He who fails to consider the merits and de merits, decides to do on his own and begins without faith in god saying, 'I' will do it, is a lowly one among men."
FAQs
Dharma in governance requires discernment (guṇa-doṣa-vicāra) and humility. Acting from ego—“I alone”—without assessing consequences violates responsible action and truth-oriented judgment (Satya).
Rāvaṇa outlines standards of sound decision-making to his rākṣasa assembly in the wake of crisis caused by Hanumān.
The virtue taught is prudence: careful evaluation, non-egotism, and accountable initiative.