Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 8
प्रथमः सर्गः
Rama Praises Hanuman; Anxiety over Crossing the Ocean
नियुक्तोय: परं कार्यं न कुर्यान्नृपतेः प्रियम् ।भृत्योऽभृत्यस्समर्थोऽपि तमाहुर्मध्यमं नरम् ।।।।
niyukto yaḥ paraṃ kāryaṃ na kuryān nṛpateḥ priyam | bhṛtyo 'bhṛtyaḥ samartho 'pi tam āhur madhyamaṃ naram ||
即便有能力，若侍臣虽受任命，却不肯再去成办那对君王所喜且有益之事（超出所派之责），也被称为中等之人。
An efficient servant does not only do what is asked but also does the work dear to the king. One who does not do so is said to be mediocre.
FAQs
Dharma of service includes proactive goodwill: not merely completing orders, but advancing the rightful aims of the leader and the mission.
A graded evaluation of servants is being taught, using Hanumān implicitly as the highest standard.
Proactive responsibility—intelligence and initiative aligned with the master’s righteous interest.