Shloka 4.4.19
हनूमद्-दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva
पिता यस्य पुरा ह्यासीच्छरण्यो धर्मवत्सलः।तस्य पुत्रश्शरण्यश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः।।
pitā yasya purā hy āsīc charaṇyo dharmavatsalaḥ |
tasya putraḥ śaraṇyaś ca sugrīvaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ ||
His father in former times was a refuge to all, devoted to dharma. That son—himself worthy to grant refuge—has now come to Sugriva for shelter.
'One whose father was once a protector of dharma, a refuge to all now seeks Sugriva's shelter.
Dharma is shown as a hereditary commitment to protection: a ruler’s duty is to be a refuge, and seeking refuge is legitimate in times of distress.
Hanuman argues for trusting Rama by recalling Dasaratha’s dharmic character and presenting Rama as similarly protective though presently seeking aid.
Dasaratha’s dharma-love and protectiveness; Rama’s worthiness and restraint in seeking shelter.