Shloka 4.55.2

अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः (Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death)

Devanagari script

स्थैर्यमात्ममनश्शौचमानृशंस्यमथाऽर्जवम्।विक्रमश्चैव धैर्यं च सुग्रीवे नोपपद्यते।।।।

Transliteration

satyāt pāṇigṛhītaś ca kṛtakarmā mahāyaśāḥ |

vismṛto rāghavo yena sa kasya tu kṛtaṁ smaret ||

Translation

Rāghava—illustrious and true—who once clasped his hand in good faith and fulfilled his promise, has been forgotten by him; if he forgets such a benefactor, whose help will he ever remember?

Context

'Sugriva has no steadfastness, purity of body and mind, compassion, rectitude, valour and patience.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma includes gratitude and fidelity to one’s pledged relationship; forgetting a benefactor who acted in satya is moral failure.

What is the narrative situation?

As the monkeys face punishment for delay, they accuse Sugrīva of ingratitude toward Rāma, who had helped him regain the kingdom.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya-based loyalty: remembering obligations and repaying help received.