Shloka 25
महानुभावस्य वचो निशम्यहरिर्नृपाणामृषभस्य तस्य।कृतं स मेने हरिवीरमुख्यस्तदा स्वकार्यं हृदयेन विद्वान्।।
mahānubhāvasya vaco niśamya harir nṛpāṇām ṛṣabhasya tasya | kṛtaṃ sa mene harivīramukhyaḥ tadā svakāryaṃ hṛdayena vidvān ||
Als er die Worte jenes großherzigen, eines Stieres unter den Königen, vernommen hatte, erkannte der weise Anführer der Affenhelden in seinem Herzen, dass sein eigenes Vorhaben erfüllt war.
'In times of grief or loss of wealth or at the hour of death, one who is patient does not abandon his wisdom, he does not despair.
FAQs
Dharma as trust in righteous alliance: Sugrīva recognizes that association with a dharmic king (Rāma) secures legitimate aims through truthful commitment.
At the close of the sarga, the narrator notes Sugrīva’s inner satisfaction after hearing Rāma’s words, sensing his objective is now assured.
Prudent discernment (hṛdayena vidvān): Sugrīva reads the moral certainty in Rāma’s speech and responds with confident resolve.