Shloka 4.32.10

किष्किन्धाकाण्डे द्वात्रिंशः सर्गः — Lakshmana’s Anger Reported; Hanuman Advises Propitiation and Timely Mobilization

Devanagari script

सर्वथा नैतदाश्चर्यं यस्त्वं हरिगणेश्वर।न विस्मरसि सुस्निग्धमुपकार कृतं शुभम्।।

Transliteration

sarvathā naitad āścaryaṃ yas tvaṃ hari-gaṇeśvara | na vismarasi su-snigdham upakāra-kṛtaṃ śubham ||

Translation

O lord of the Vanara hosts, it is no wonder at all that you have forgotten the good and auspicious help rendered with deep affection.

Context

'It is not at all a matter of surprise, O king of vanara clan, that you forgot the good service rendered to you with utmost sense of friendship.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Vanara host (hari-gaṇa)
• Rama (implied as benefactor)
• Lakshmana (implied via the conflict)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes gratitude: forgetting a benefactor’s help is a moral failure that undermines satya-based alliances and righteous kingship.

What is the narrative situation?

In the wake of Lakshmana’s anger, Sugriva is admonished by counsel that he has neglected or forgotten Rama’s great assistance and thus delayed his reciprocal duty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and loyalty—remembering good done and repaying it faithfully.