Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 63
सत्यपाशः
Kaikeyi’s Demand and the Noose of the King’s Promise
तद्गच्छ त्वरितं सूत राजपुत्रं यशस्विनम्।।।।राममानय भद्रं ते नात्र कार्या विचारणा।
tad gaccha tvaritaṃ sūta rājaputraṃ yaśasvinam | rāmam ānaya bhadraṃ te nātra kāryā vicāraṇā ||
Vậy nên, hỡi người đánh xe, hãy mau đi và đưa hoàng tử lừng danh Rama đến đây; nguyện điều lành đến với ngươi—việc này không được do dự.
So, O Sumantra quickly fetch the gentle, illustrious prince Rama. Let there be no hesitation in this matter.
FAQs
The verse foregrounds obedience within royal administration: a messenger must execute a command promptly and without wavering—an institutional form of duty (dharma) in governance, even when the command’s intent may later prove morally conflicted.
Kaikeyī dispatches Sumantra to fetch Rama immediately, insisting there be no delay.
Sumantra’s expected professionalism and prompt compliance as a royal charioteer and court functionary.