Shloka 5.51.3

हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः (Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath)

Devanagari script

भ्रातुश्शृणु समादेशं सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।धर्मार्थोपहितं वाक्यमिह चामुत्र च क्षमम्।।।।

Transliteration

bhrātuḥ śṛṇu samādeśaṃ sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ | dharmārthopahitaṃ vākyam iha cāmutra ca kṣamam ||

Translation

Hear the command of great-souled Sugrīva, as a brother to Rāma: words grounded in dharma and artha, beneficial in this world and the next.

Context

"The great Sugriva who is like your brother sends you a message pertinent to this world and the other world, that which is beneficial and consistent with righteousness and propriety (dharma and artha). Listen:

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma

FAQs

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

True counsel aligns moral right (dharma) with practical welfare (artha) and remains beneficial across both worldly life and moral/spiritual consequence.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān formally begins delivering Sugrīva’s diplomatic message in Rāvaṇa’s court, framing it as ethically and politically sound advice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible diplomacy—Hanumān presents admonition not as insult but as welfare-oriented counsel rooted in dharma.