Read the following excerpt from the ramayana of valmiki. which important principle of hindu culture is represented in the passage? o rama, the king is not angry nor is he suffering physical pain, he has something on his mind which he fears to disclose to thee. he loves thee dearly and so hesitates to tell thee this unpleasant matter. it is for thee to fulfill what he has promised to me and to act in accordance with it. having formerly granted me a boon [promise], he now repents it like a common man. to promise a boon and then seek to evade it, is like the setting up of a dam when the water has gone. o rama, have a care lest the king abandon truth for thy sake. among holy men, truth is said to be the root of dharma. should the king command thee and thou fulfill his command without further deliberation, then will i reveal the whole truth to thee.1 1. hari prasad shastri, trans., the ramayana of valmiki, vol. 1, (london: shanti sadan, 1952), 196-201. a. the concept of social stratification b. the forgiving of sins through sacrifice c. the concept of reincarnation d. the upholding of the laws of the universe (dharma)