Shloka 9
पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम्
Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions
ततोऽहमागां किष्किन्धां निराशस्तस्य जीविते।।4.46.8।।राज्यं च सुमहत्प्राप्य तारया रुमया सह।मित्रैश्च सहितस्तत्र वसामि विगतज्वरः।।4.46.9।।
tato 'ham āgāṃ kiṣkindhāṃ nirāśas tasya jīvite | rājyaṃ ca sumahat prāpya tārāyā rumayā saha | mitraiś ca sahitas tatra vasāmi vigata-jvaraḥ ||
Dann kam ich nach Kiṣkindhā zurück, ohne Hoffnung, dass er noch lebte; und nachdem ich das große Reich erlangt hatte—mit Tārā und Rumā—von Freunden getragen, lebte ich dort unbesorgt.
'I lost hope of his life and came back to Kishkinda. Having got the kingdom, and also Ruma and Tara, I was anointed king and ruled it fearlessly with all friends.
FAQs
The repeated reporting underscores Satya as consistent narration; Dharma values steadiness and coherence in testimony.
This is a reiteration of Sugriva’s return to Kiṣkindhā and assumption of rule.
Consistency in speech and self-reporting, important for ethical evaluation of past acts.