Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 11
रावण-सारथि-संवादः
Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct
न भीतोऽस्मि न मूढोऽस्मिनोपजप्तोऽस्मिशत्रुभिः ।न प्रमत्तो न निःस्नेहोविस्मृता न च सत्क्रिया ।।।।
na bhīto ’smi na mūḍho ’smi nopajapto ’smi śatrubhiḥ | na pramatto na niḥsneho vismṛtā na ca satkriyā ||
“我不惧怕，我不愚昧，我未被敌人收买。我不怠慢，也不失忠诚；我亦未忘所受的善待与恩德。”
"I was not fearing, nor foolish, not won by the enemy, not negligent also, not lacking friendliness and not forgetting good deeds done by you."
FAQs
The dharmic ideal of integrity: one should act from duty and truth, not from fear, confusion, betrayal, or forgetfulness of received kindness.
The charioteer defends his decision-making and character after being harshly addressed by Rāvaṇa.
Steadfast loyalty joined with moral clarity—refusing both cowardice and treachery.