Shloka 4.54.10
अङ्गद-उपदेशः — Hanuman’s Counsel to Angada on Succession and Strategy
त्वां नैतेह्यनुयुञ्जेयु: प्रत्यक्षं प्रवदामि ते।यथायं जाम्बवान्नीलस्सुहोत्रश्च महाकपिः।।।।न ह्यहं ते इमे सर्वे सामदानादिभिर्गुणैः।दण्डेन वा त्वया शक्यास्सुग्रीवादपकर्षितम्।।।।
tvāṃ naite hy anuyuñjeyuḥ pratyakṣaṃ pravadāmi te |
yathāyaṃ jāmbavān nīlaḥ suhōtraś ca mahākapiḥ ||
na hy ahaṃ te ime sarve sāmadānādibhir guṇaiḥ |
daṇḍena vā tvayā śakyāḥ sugrīvād apakarṣitum ||
“I tell you plainly, to your face: these leaders will not follow you in this course—Jāmbavān, Nīla, the great monkey Suhotra, and even I. You cannot detach us from Sugrīva—whether by conciliation and gifts and the like, or even by coercion.”
'This I am telling you openly and frankly. These monkeys are not going to be obedient to you. Neither Jambavan, nor Nila nor the great monkey Suhotra nor even myself would subscribe to this opinion (of staying in the cave) and follow you. It is not possible for you to keep us or these monkeys from Sugriva through the policy of appeasement like Sama, Dana, Bheda or even Danda (persuasion, giving gifts, creating differences or imposing punishment).
Dharma here is loyalty to rightful leadership and truth-speaking counsel. Hanumān refuses unethical defection and states frankly that the group will not be separated from Sugrīva by manipulative political tactics.
In a tense moment where Angada’s stance could be read as breaking away from Sugrīva’s authority, Hanumān asserts the senior vānaras’ allegiance and rejects attempts to form a rival faction.
Satya (candor) and niṣṭhā (steadfast loyalty): Hanumān speaks directly and holds firm to the legitimate chain of command for the sake of the mission.