दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
सुग्रीवंब्रूहिगत्वाशुराजानंवचनान्मम ।यथासन्देशमक्लीबंश्लक्ष्णयापरयागिरा ।।।।
sugrīvaṃ brūhi gatvāśu rājānaṃ vacanān mama |
yathā-sandeśam aklībaṃ ślakṣṇayā parayā girā ||
Hãy mau đi, thay ta nói với vua Sugrīva. Hãy truyền đạt đúng như lời ta dặn—không hèn nhát, mà lời lẽ phải tinh tế, nhu hòa và cao nhã.
"Mighty king Ravana! the army also is spread all over ten yojanas. I have seen going round the sky. You ought to know the real situation at once."
Ethics of speech: even adversarial diplomacy should be delivered with clarity, courage, and controlled gentleness rather than abuse or panic.
Rāvaṇa commissions Śuka to approach Sugrīva as a diplomatic envoy with a specific message.
Courage with courtesy: fearlessness (aklība) balanced by refined speech (ślakṣṇa gir).