Shloka 13
सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्
Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama
विदितं वो यथा रात्रौ मायावी स महासुरः।।मां समाह्वयत क्रूरो युद्धाकाङ्क्षी सुदुर्मतिः।
viditaṃ vo yathā rātrau māyāvī sa mahāsuraḥ | māṃ samāhvayat krūro yuddhākāṅkṣī sudurmatiḥ ||
Ihr wisst, wie in der Nacht jener große Asura Māyāvī—grausam, von bösem Sinn und kampfbegierig—mich zum Kampf herausforderte.
'You know very well how that wicked demon, Mayabi, that night challenged me angrily to a duel.
FAQs
Satya in narration: Sugrīva grounds his claim in a known event, presenting facts rather than mere accusation to justify later actions.
Sugrīva begins recounting the episode of the demon Māyāvī challenging him, which led to the chain of events with Vālin.
Courage and readiness to face a challenger, framed within truthful testimony.