Shloka 4.14.22

किष्किन्धायां सुग्रीवस्य नादः — Sugriva’s War-Cry at Kishkindha

Devanagari script

ततस्सजीमूतगणप्रणादोनादं ह्यमुञ्चत्त्वरया प्रतीतः।सूर्यात्मजश्शौर्यविवृद्धतेजाःसरित्पतिर्वाऽनिलचञ्चलोर्मिः4.14.22।।

Transliteration

sa tu rāmavacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvo hemapiṅgalaḥ |

nanarda krūranādena vinirbhindann ivāmbaram || 4.14.19 ||

Translation

Hearing Rama’s words, Sugriva, golden-hued, roared with a fierce cry, as though he would split the sky.

Context

Then Sugriva, son of the Sun-god, with his lustre enhanced by his valour moved swiftly. His roar resembled the rumbling of a cluster of thundering clouds. He gave a war-cry the tone of which resembled the sounds of waves lashed by high velocity winds in the sea.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে কিষ্কিন্ধাকাণ্ডে চতুর্দশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fourteenth sarga of Kishkindakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• sky (ambara)

FAQs

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

Responding to righteous counsel with firm resolve: when a cause is aligned with dharma, hesitation gives way to decisive action—yet force is still framed as purposeful, not wanton.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s prompting leads Sugriva to roar loudly, signaling readiness to confront Vali.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and valor—Sugriva’s roar marks his commitment to act.