Shloka 2
युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy
Bridge to Lanka
किंत्वंसन्तप्यसेवीर यथान्यःप्राकृतस्तथा ।मैवंभूस्त्यजसन्तापंकृतघ्नइवसौहृदम् ।।।।
kiṃ tvaṃ santapyase vīra yathānyaḥ prākṛtas tathā |
maivaṃ bhūḥ tyaja santāpaṃ kṛtaghna iva sauhṛdam ||
Cớ sao ngài, bậc dũng sĩ, lại tự thiêu đốt trong sầu khổ như kẻ phàm tục? Chớ như vậy; hãy dứt bỏ nỗi thống khổ này, như kẻ vô ơn ném bỏ tình bằng hữu.
"Heroic Rama! Why are you grieving like a common man? Give up your grief just like an ungrateful one gives up friendship."
FAQs
Dharma asks the hero-leader to rise above debilitating grief; personal pain must be mastered so righteous duty and protection of others remain intact.
At the outset of the Laṅkā campaign, Rāma is urged to abandon despondency and return to decisive action.
Dhṛti (steadfastness): the ability to hold firm to purpose without being consumed by sorrow.