Shloka 4.3.19

हनूमत्संवादः / Hanuman’s Diplomatic Approach to Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

एवं मां परिभाषन्तं कस्माद्वै नाभिभाषथः।।सुग्रीवो नाम धर्मात्मा कश्चिद्वानरयूथपः।वीरो विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा जगद्भ्रमति दुःखितः।।

Transliteration

evaṃ māṃ paribhāṣantaṃ kasmād vai nābhibhāṣathaḥ ||

sugrīvo nāma dharmātmā kaścid vānarayūthapaḥ |

vīro vinikṛto bhrātrā jagad bhramati duḥkhitaḥ ||

Translation

Why do you not reply, even as I speak in this manner? There is a righteous hero named Sugrīva, leader of the monkey-troops—wronged by his brother—who now wanders the world in sorrow.

Context

'Why are you silent while I am talking? (I am here to apprise ) about a great and righteous warrior Sugriva, the chief of the troop of monkeys, sadly wandering all over the land here, banished by his brother;

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• brother (Vāli, implied)
• vānarayūtha (monkey troops)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes responding to truthful, respectful speech and attending to injustice: a righteous person should not ignore the plight of one wronged, especially when the wrong disrupts social order.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān shifts from praising the princes’ arms to stating his purpose: introducing Sugrīva’s suffering and seeking engagement from Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya and advocacy: Hanumān truthfully presents Sugrīva’s condition and seeks a just remedy through proper alliance.