Shloka 48
किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्
Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered
मित्रं ह्यर्थगुणश्रेष्ठं सत्यधर्मपरायणम्।तद्द्वयं तु परित्यक्तं न तु धर्मे व्यवस्थितम्।।4.33.48।।
mitraṃ hy arthaguṇaśreṣṭhaṃ satyadharmaparāyaṇam | tad dvayaṃ tu parityaktaṃ na tu dharme vyavasthitam ||
মিত্র অর্থ ও গুণে শ্রেষ্ঠ, সত্য ও ধর্মে পরায়ণ; এমন দ্বিবিধ ধন ত্যাগ করলে তাকে ধর্মে প্রতিষ্ঠিত বলা যায় না॥
FAQs
Abandoning a truthful, dharmic friend is incompatible with dharma; loyalty to the righteous is itself a moral obligation.
Lakṣmaṇa presses Sugrīva to honor his alliance with Rāma, portraying Rāma as a friend anchored in satya and dharma.
Steadfastness in friendship (mitra-dharma) and alignment with satya—valuing integrity over indulgence.