Shloka 12
सम्पातिवाक्यम्
Sampati’s Intelligence Report on Sita’s Abduction
अहं तात यथाकालमामिषार्थी खमाप्लुतः।महेन्द्रस्य गिरेर्द्वारमावृत्य सुसमास्थितः।।।।
ahaṃ tāta yathākālam āmiṣārthī kham āplutaḥ | mahendrasya girer dvāram āvṛtya su-samāsthitaḥ || 4.59.12 ||
‘ابّا جان! مناسب وقت پر میں گوشت کی تلاش میں آسمان میں اُڑا، اور مہندر پربت کے دروازے کو گھیر کر مضبوطی سے جم کر کھڑا ہو گیا۔’
'O dear father! I went to get food at the right time and stood blocking the entrance of mount Mahendra.
FAQs
Orderliness and right timing (yathākāla): dharmic conduct includes acting with proper timing and deliberate preparation, not impulsiveness.
In the son’s report, he describes taking position at Mount Mahendra’s ‘gateway’ to catch prey along a known route.
Discipline and clarity of purpose: he explains his actions plainly and methodically.