Shloka 4.29.29

हनूमता सुग्रीवस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः — Hanuman’s Counsel on Timely Ally-Duty

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा काले साधु निवेदनम्।सुग्रीवस्सत्त्वसम्पन्नश्चकार मतिमुत्तमाम्।।

Transliteration

tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā kāle sādhu nivedanam | sugrīvaḥ sattva-sampannaś cakāra matim uttamām ||

Translation

Hearing those words—honest counsel offered at the proper time—Sugrīva, endowed with a strong sense of duty, set his mind upon the best course of action.

Context

Sugriva who had a great sense of duty, started applying his mind, when he heard the honest advice of Hanuman.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

The verse highlights kāla (timeliness) and receptivity to sādhu-nivedana (honest counsel). Dharma here is the ruler’s duty to recognize truth spoken at the right time and to reform one’s conduct accordingly.

What is the narrative situation?

After Hanumān’s well-reasoned, affectionate admonition about neglected royal duty, Sugrīva listens and begins to determine the best practical steps to proceed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s sattva-sampat—moral courage and duty-mindedness—is emphasized: he does not merely hear praise, but accepts corrective truth and turns it into decisive action.