Shloka 28
सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्
Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama
ऋष्यमूकं गिरिवरं भार्याहरणदुःखितः।प्रविष्टोऽस्मि दुराधर्षं वालिनः कारणान्तरे।।
ṛṣyamūkaṃ girivaraṃ bhāryāharaṇaduḥkhitaḥ | praviṣṭo 'smi durādharṣaṃ vālinaḥ kāraṇāntare ||
স্ত্রীহরণের দুঃখে ব্যথিত হয়ে আমি শ্রেষ্ঠ পর্বত ঋষ্যমূকে প্রবেশ করেছি—যা অন্য এক কারণে বালীর পক্ষে অদম্য।
'Tormented by the abduction of my wife by Vali, I came to the great Rishyamuka mountain inaccessible to Vali for some other reason.
FAQs
When adharma prevails, seeking lawful refuge and protection is legitimate; dharma includes preserving life and seeking righteous support rather than escalating violence.
Sugrīva tells Rāma he took shelter on Ṛṣyamūka, a place Vālī cannot easily attack due to a separate constraint.
Prudence (nīti): Sugrīva chooses a defensible refuge to avoid further harm while awaiting rightful help.