Shloka 4.4.28

हनूमद्-दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

करिष्यति स साहाय्यं युवयोर्भास्करात्मजः।सुग्रीवस्सह चास्माभि स्सीतायाः परिमार्गणे।।

Transliteration

kariṣyati sa sāhāyyaṃ yuvayor bhāskarātmajaḥ | sugrīvaḥ saha cāsmābhiḥ sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇe ||

Translation

Sugrīva, the son of the Sun, will render help to you both; together with us he will aid in the search for Sītā.

Context

'Sugriva, son of the Sun-god, along with us will extend all help to you, in your search for Sita.'

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Sūrya (Bhāskara)
• Hanumān (implied by “with us”)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma as mutual aid: righteous alliance forms when each side supports the other in a just cause—here, the search for Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān assures Rāma–Lakṣmaṇa that Sugrīva will actively assist in locating Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s readiness to help (sāhāyya) and Hanumān’s reliability as a messenger.