Shloka 20
तारोपदेशः — Tara’s Counsel to Lakshmana
Restraint, Time, and Mobilization
तांश्च प्रतीक्षमाणोऽयं विक्रान्तात्सुमहाबलान्।राघवस्यार्थसिध्यर्थं न निर्याति हरीश्वरः।।।।
tāṃś ca pratīkṣamāṇo 'yaṃ vikrāntān su-mahābalān | rāghavasyārtha-siddhy-arthaṃ na niryāti harīśvaraḥ ||
Chúa tể loài khỉ này vẫn chưa xuất phát để thành tựu đại sự của Rāghava, vì còn đang chờ những bậc dũng mãnh, sức lực vô song kia đến.
'Sugriva is awaiting the arrival of the powerful and strong vanaras without whose help he cannot accomplish Rama's task.Therefore he has not yet started (the search).
FAQs
Dharma values timely preparedness: righteous ends should be pursued with adequate means, not with rashness that endangers the mission.
Tārā explains that Sugrīva is waiting for reinforcements; hence the expedition has not begun.
Responsible leadership—prioritizing readiness and success over haste.