Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 88, Shloka 13
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
उक्तश्चदुर्गमःपारःकार्याणांराक्षसत्वया ।।।।कार्याणांकर्मणांपारंयोगच्छति स बुद्धिमान् ।
uktaś ca durgamaḥ pāraḥ kāryāṇāṃ rākṣasa tvayā | kāryāṇāṃ karmaṇāṃ pāraṃ yo gacchati sa buddhimān || 6.88.13 ||
O Rākṣasa, sinabi mong mahirap marating ang ‘malayong pampang’ ng iyong mga layon. Ngunit ang tunay na marunong ay yaong umaabot sa wakas ng mga gawain sa pamamagitan ng gawa, hindi ng salita lamang.
"Rakshasa! You have proclaimed that you will send me to Yama's abode and about the success in your undertakings even though it is not possible. He who is intelligent will succeed in his tasks (not in words alone).
FAQs
Satya and dharma are tied to deeds: truth is validated by action; empty claims are ethically hollow.
Lakṣmaṇa rebukes Indrajit’s threats, asserting that success is proven by conduct, not boasts.
Practical wisdom and integrity—measuring worth by action (karma) rather than speech.