Shloka 69
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
तथा ब्रुवाणं सुग्रीवं प्रहसन् लक्ष्मणोऽब्रवीत्।कस्मिन्कर्मणि निर्वृत्ते श्रद्दध्या वालिनो वधम्4.11.69।।
tathā bruvāṇaṃ sugrīvaṃ prahasan lakṣmaṇo 'bravīt |
kasmin karmaṇi nirvṛtte śraddadhyā vālinō vadham || 4.11.69 ||
جب سُگریو اس طرح کہہ رہا تھا تو لکشمن مسکرا کر بولے: “کون سا کام پورا ہو جائے تو تمہیں واقعی والی کے وध پر یقین آ جائے گا؟”
Smiling, Lakshmana asked Sugriva, 'By what action will you trust?. By the fulfilment of which task (by Rama) will you have faith?'
FAQs
Dharma in alliances includes establishing trust through verifiable action. Lakṣmaṇa asks for clear criteria—what proof will satisfy Sugriva—so the partnership proceeds on satya (truth) and accountability.
Lakṣmaṇa responds to Sugrīva’s apprehensions by asking what specific demonstration would convince him that Rama can indeed kill Vālī.
Lakṣmaṇa’s practical discernment: he channels doubt into a concrete request for evidence, strengthening truthful coordination.