Shloka 5.35.49

रामलक्षणवर्णनम् (Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita)

Devanagari script

सहितौ रामसुग्रीवावुभावकुरुतां तदा।समयं वालिनं हन्तुं तव चान्वेषणं तथा।।।।

Transliteration

sahitau rāmasugrīvāv ubhāv akurutāṁ tadā | samayaṁ vālinam hantuṁ tava cānvēṣaṇaṁ tathā ||

Translation

Then Rāma and Sugrīva, united, made an agreement: to slay Vāli, and likewise to undertake the search for you.

Context

"(Having become friends) Rama and Sugriva together reached an agreement to kill Vali and search for you.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• Vali
• Sita

FAQs

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

Keeping covenants (satya in action): dharma is upheld through mutual promises and reciprocal duties between allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman recounts the alliance: Rama helps Sugriva against Vali; Sugriva commits resources to search for Sita.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability and alliance-dharma—honoring agreements for a righteous goal.