Shloka 10
कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः
Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva
तदवश्यं त्वया कार्यस्ससुहृत्सुहृदां वर।अकृत्वा हि न ते सिद्धिमहं पश्यामि चिन्तयन्।।।।
tad avaśyaṃ tvayā kāryaḥ sa-suhṛt suhṛdāṃ vara | akṛtvā hi na te siddhim ahaṃ paśyāmi cintayan ||
সেয়ে, হে সুহৃদসকলৰ মাজত শ্ৰেষ্ঠ, তোমাৰ এই কাম নিশ্চয় কৰাই উচিত—সেই হিতৈষীৰ সৈতে মিত্ৰতা স্থাপন কৰা; কিয়নো এইটো নকৰিলে তোমাৰ সিদ্ধি হ’ব বুলি মই চিন্তা কৰিও নেদেখোঁ।
O Rama, the best of friends ! you should certainly make friendship with him. As I think over the matter, I do not see any success if you do not adopt this method.
FAQs
Dharma includes accepting wise counsel and forming righteous alliances; success in a just cause often requires cooperation with trustworthy allies.
Kabandha urges Rāma to befriend a supportive ally (soon identified as Sugrīva) and states that without this step Rāma’s aim will not be fulfilled.
Prudence and humility: the ability to seek and accept help, rather than acting in isolation.