Shloka 5
अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः
Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death
सत्यात्पाणिगृहीतश्च कृतकर्मा महायशाः।विस्मृतो राघवो येन स कस्य तु कृतं स्मरेत्।।।।
satyāt pāṇigṛhītaś ca kṛtakarmā mahāyaśāḥ |
vismṛto rāghavo yena sa kasya tu kṛtaṁ smaret ||
Rāghava, illustre et fidèle à la vérité, qui lui serra la main de bonne foi et accomplit sa promesse, a été oublié par lui ; s’il oublie un tel bienfaiteur, de qui se souviendra-t-il jamais ?
'Sugriva has no steadfastness, purity of body and mind, compassion, rectitude, valour and patience.
FAQs
Dharma includes gratitude and fidelity to one’s pledged relationship; forgetting a benefactor who acted in satya is moral failure.
As the monkeys face punishment for delay, they accuse Sugrīva of ingratitude toward Rāma, who had helped him regain the kingdom.
Satya-based loyalty: remembering obligations and repaying help received.