Shloka 4.53.27
स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out (Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel)
तीक्ष्णः प्रकृत्या सुग्रीवस्स्वामिभावे व्यवस्थितः।न क्षमिष्यति नस्सर्वानपराधकृतो गतान्।।।।
tīkṣṇaḥ prakṛtyā sugrīvaḥ svāmibhāve vyavasthitaḥ | na kṣamiṣyati naḥ sarvān aparādhakṛto gatān ||
Sugrīva is harsh by nature and now firmly established as king; if we return as offenders, he will forgive none of us.
'By nature Sugriva is harsh, and being a king now, he will not forgive us who are real offenders and have not done the task assigned.
Dharma includes the ruler’s duty to enforce discipline; agents must anticipate accountability when they violate entrusted obligations.
Angada warns that returning without success after missing the deadline will invite Sugriva’s severe punishment.
Realism and foresight—Angada weighs political and moral consequences.