Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 24
शबलाप्रार्थना–वसिष्ठप्रतिज्ञा
The Request for Śabalā and Vasiṣṭha’s Refusal
दर्शश्च पूर्णमासश्च यज्ञाश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणा:।एतदेव हि मे राजन् विविधाश्च क्रियास्तथा।।1.53.24।।
darśaś ca pūrṇamāsaś ca yajñāś caivāptadakṣiṇāḥ | etad eva hi me rājan vividhāś ca kriyās tathā || 1.53.24 ||
大王，正因有她，我的达尔沙与普尔那玛萨（Darśa、Pūrṇamāsa）仪轨得以圆满，我的祭祀（yajña）亦能奉上相称的供施（dakṣiṇā），以及我种种其他神圣行持。
O King! verily this Sabala is useful for my darsa and purnamasa sacrifices, for appropriate gifts and various rites.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through rightful means: resources dedicated to sacred obligations should not be diverted, because they enable duties that benefit the moral order.
Vasiṣṭha justifies his refusal by stating Śabalā’s indispensable role in performing essential Vedic rites and properly honoring sacrificial obligations.
Duty-consciousness: Vasiṣṭha’s commitment to correct performance of rites and truthful articulation of his obligations.