Shloka 31
दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
तुलितंहिबलंसर्वमनेनात्रैवतिष्ठता ।गृह्यतांमागमल्लङ्कामेतद्दिममरोचते ।।।।
tulitaṃ hi balaṃ sarvam anenātraiva tiṣṭhatā |
gṛhyatāṃ mā gamal laṅkām etad mama rocate ||
یہ تو یہاں ہی ٹھہر کر ہماری ساری طاقت تول چکا ہے۔ اسے پکڑ لیا جائے؛ اسے لنکا واپس نہ جانے دیا جائے—یہی مجھے مناسب لگتا ہے۔
"Then Angada, the noble one among Vanaras, the son of Vali, said," O King, to me it appears that he is not a messenger but a spy."
FAQs
Protecting one’s side in a righteous war includes preventing harmful intelligence leaks; duty to safeguard lives can justify detention.
Aṅgada recommends capturing the suspected spy to stop him from reporting the Vānara army’s strength back to Laṅkā.
Responsibility in leadership—prioritizing collective safety over naïve openness.