Shloka 5.58.134

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवश्च महातेजास्सत्वां कुशलमब्रवीत्।धर्मार्थकामसहितं हितं पथ्यमुवाच च।।।।

Transliteration

sugrīvaś ca mahātejāḥ tvāṃ kuśalam abravīt | dharmārthakāmasahitaṃ hitaṃ pathyam uvāca ca ||

Translation

Sugrīva, of great splendour, inquires after your welfare; and he conveys counsel that is beneficial and wholesome—aligned with dharma, artha, and kāma.

Context

'Highly powerful Sugriva enquires your welfare. He sends beneficial advice to you for your righteousness, pleasures and well-being.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa
• Dharma
• Artha
• Kāma

FAQs

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

Good counsel (hita, pathya) is itself dharmic: even toward an adversary, a righteous party may offer advice that restores moral order and social well-being.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues his formal embassy, reporting that Sugrīva sends greetings and principled counsel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Statesmanship and restraint: the message frames the conflict within the puruṣārthas, implying lawful, ordered living rather than mere hostility.