Shloka 4.36.8
किष्किन्धाकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः — सुग्रीवस्य भय-त्यागः, कृतज्ञता, तथा लक्ष्मणेन सान्त्वन-प्रेरणा (Sugriva’s Reassurance and Lakshmana’s Counsel)
सहायकृत्यं किं तस्य येन सप्त महाद्रुमाः।शैलश्च वसुधा चैव बाणेनैकेन दारिताः।।।।
sahāyakṛtyaṃ kiṃ tasya yena sapta mahādrumāḥ |
śailaś ca vasudhā caiva bāṇenaikena dāritāḥ ||
What assistance could he need—he who shattered, with a single arrow, seven great trees, a mountain, and even the earth itself?
'Rama shattered seven huge trees, a mountain and earth with a single arrow. What assistance does he need?
The verse teaches reverence for righteous strength: dharmic power is not for vanity but for restoring justice; helpers assist as an offering, not as a claim to credit.
Sugriva recalls Rama’s earlier feat (the arrow test) to emphasize Rama’s unmatched capability and the secondary nature of external assistance.
Reverence and humility: Sugriva magnifies Rama’s prowess while minimizing his own role.