Shloka 4.30.62

शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् (Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva)

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यबद्धवैराणां जिगीषूणां नृपात्मज।उद्योगसमयस्सौम्य पार्थिवानामुपस्थितः।।

Transliteration

anyonyabaddhavairāṇāṃ jigīṣūṇāṃ nṛpātmaja | udyogasamayaḥ saumya pārthivānām upasthitaḥ ||

Translation

O prince, dear one: for kings who are bound in mutual enmity and seek victory, the season for setting out on campaigns has now arrived.

Context

'O handsome prince! the time has come for making expeditions by kings against the enemies waiting for victory.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• kings (pārthiva)

FAQs

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

Dharma here emphasizes timely action (kāla-jñāna) and responsibility: rulers (and by extension all agents) must act when the proper time for duty arrives, not lapse into delay.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, distressed by the delay in searching for Sītā, notes that the proper season for campaigns has come—implying Sugrīva should now mobilize the vānaras as promised.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s resolve and strategic awareness: he frames the problem as a failure to act at the right time, not merely personal impatience.