पञ्चदशः सर्गः — देवकृत-प्रार्थना, रावणवधोपायः, विष्णोः मानुषावतारनियोजनम्
Sarga 15: The Devas’ Petition, the Means to Slay Ravana, and Vishnu’s Commission to Incarnate as Man
एवमुक्तस्तु देवेशो विष्णुस्त्रिदशपुङ्गव:।पितामहपुरोगांस्तान्सर्वलोकनमस्कृत:।।1.15.25।।अब्रवीत्त्रिदशान्सर्वान्समेतान्धर्मसंहितान् ।।1.15.26।।
abravīt tridaśān sarvān sametān dharmasaṁhitān || 1.15.26 ||
Ngài liền phán bảo hết thảy chư thiên đang hội tụ, những vị an trú trong chánh pháp và tụ hội đúng nghi trật.
Dharma is shown as the proper basis for collective decision-making—those who seek justice must themselves be dharma-aligned.
Viṣṇu begins his response to the gods’ petition regarding Rāvaṇa.
Orderly, dharma-governed assembly and truthful counsel (satya in deliberation).