Shloka 4.26.15

महाभिषेकः — Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

नायमुद्योगसमयः प्रविश त्वं पुरीं शुभाम्।अस्मिन्वत्स्याम्यहं सौम्य पर्वते सह लक्ष्मणः।।

Transliteration

nāyam udyogasamayaḥ praviśa tvaṃ purīṃ śubhām | asmin vatsyāmy ahaṃ saumya parvate saha lakṣmaṇaḥ || 4.26.15 ||

Translation

This is not the time for exertion and enterprise. Enter your auspicious city; I will stay on this mountain, O gentle one, together with Lakṣmaṇa.

Context

'O good-natured Sugriva! this is not a suitable time for any endeavour. Go to the auspicious capital city of Kishkinda and I will reside on the mountain with Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kiṣkindhā (implied city)
• Mountain (R̥śyamūka/Mālyavat region—implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined patience: knowing when not to act is part of righteous strategy, especially when conditions (season, terrain) make action harmful or futile.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma permits Sugrīva to return to Kiṣkindhā while Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa remain on the mountain through the rains, postponing major operations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Restraint and strategic patience—enduring delay without abandoning the goal.