Shloka 19
हनूमता सुग्रीवस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Hanuman’s Counsel on Timely Ally-Duty
तस्य त्वं कुरु वै कार्यं पूर्वं तेन कृतं तव।हरीश्वर कपिश्रेष्ठानाज्ञापयितुमर्हसि।।
tasya tvaṃ kuru vai kāryaṃ pūrvaṃ tena kṛtaṃ tava |
harīśvara kapiśreṣṭhān ājñāpayitum arhasi ||
Ainsi, accomplis son œuvre, comme jadis il accomplit la tienne. Ô seigneur des armées des Vānara, il te sied de commander les meilleurs des singes.
'O king! pray accomplish his object the same way he has accomplished your own. You ought to issue orders to the foremost of the monkeys.
FAQs
Reciprocity in alliance: one must repay help with help, and fulfill pledged support through concrete governance actions (issuing commands and mobilizing forces).
Sugriva is instructed to formally mobilize the Vānara leaders and commence the search operation for Sita, repaying Rama’s earlier assistance.
Leadership aligned with dharma—using authority to serve truth and obligation, not personal comfort.