Shloka 4.10.13

सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम् (Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama)

Devanagari script

विदितं वो यथा रात्रौ मायावी स महासुरः।।मां समाह्वयत क्रूरो युद्धाकाङ्क्षी सुदुर्मतिः।

Transliteration

viditaṃ vo yathā rātrau māyāvī sa mahāsuraḥ | māṃ samāhvayat krūro yuddhākāṅkṣī sudurmatiḥ ||

Translation

You know how, at night, that great asura Māyāvī—cruel, wicked-minded, and hungry for battle—challenged me to combat.

Context

'You know very well how that wicked demon, Mayabi, that night challenged me angrily to a duel.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Māyāvī (asura)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Satya in narration: Sugrīva grounds his claim in a known event, presenting facts rather than mere accusation to justify later actions.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva begins recounting the episode of the demon Māyāvī challenging him, which led to the chain of events with Vālin.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and readiness to face a challenger, framed within truthful testimony.