Shloka 4.55.7

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

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृतिहीने चलात्मनि।आर्यः को विश्वसेज्जातु तत्कुलीनो जिजीविषुः।।।।

Transliteration

tasmin pāpe kṛtaghne tu smṛtihīne calātmani |

āryaḥ ko viśvasej jātu tatkulīno jijīviṣuḥ ||

Translation

In that sinful man—ungrateful, forgetful, and fickle-hearted—who among the noble could ever place trust? And who, born in his line, would even wish to go on living?

Context

'He is a sinner and an ungrateful person as he does not remember others' help. He is fickle-minded. Which respectable person will believe him? Which member of his family will wish to live?

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Dharma
• Ārya (noble persons)

FAQs

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

Gratitude and reliability are treated as dharmic foundations of social order; ingratitude (kṛtaghnatā) destroys trust and makes righteous cooperation impossible.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada, fearing punishment upon return without success, argues that Sugrīva is untrustworthy and will not protect them, intensifying the group’s despair.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and steadiness of mind as essential virtues for a king or ally.