Shloka 4.30.79

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

Devanagari script

सामात्यपरिषत्क्रीडन्पानमेवोपसेवते।शोकदीनेषु नास्मासु सुग्रीवः कुरुते दयाम्।।

Transliteration

sāmātyapariṣatkrīḍan pānam evopasevate |

śokadīneṣu nāsmāsu sugrīvaḥ kurute dayām ||

Translation

Surrounded by his ministers and court, Sugriva sports and clings only to drink; toward us—worn down by grief—he shows no compassion.

Context

'Sporting with the council of ministers surrounding him, resorting to drinking, he shows no compassion to us feeling wretched with grief.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sugriva
• ministers/council (pariṣad)

FAQs

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

Those in power must not abandon compassion and duty for indulgence; leadership without dayā (mercy) becomes adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakshmana describes Sugriva’s revelry and neglect of Rama’s sorrow, intensifying the case for confronting him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate responsibility—sensitivity to the suffering of allies.