Shloka 4.10.29

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

Devanagari script

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं वैरानुकथनं महत्।अनागसा मया प्राप्तं व्यसनं पश्य राघव।।

Transliteration

etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ vairānukathanaṃ mahat | anāgasā mayā prāptaṃ vyasanaṃ paśya rāghava ||

Translation

All this I have told you—the long account of our enmity. Behold, O Rāghava, the calamity that has come upon me though I am without fault.

Context

'O Rama! I have given you this long, full account of the cause of our enmity. For no fault of mine I am suffering.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Vālī

FAQs

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

Dharma values truthful testimony and just judgment: suffering ‘without fault’ calls for a righteous protector to restore order.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva concludes his explanation to Rāma, presenting his case and appealing to Rāma’s sense of justice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness): Sugrīva openly narrates the origin of the conflict rather than concealing details.