Shloka 19
मैत्रीप्रतिज्ञा-वैरकारणप्रश्नः
Friendship Vow and Inquiry into the Cause of Enmity
वालिनो मे भयार्तस्य सर्वलोकाभयङ्कर।ममापि त्वमनाथस्य प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि।।
vālinā me bhayārtasya sarva-lokābhayaṅkara | mamāpi tvam anāthasya prasādaṃ kartum arhasi ||
Je suis accablé de peur à cause de Vālin. Ô toi qui fais trembler tous les mondes, daigne aussi m’accorder ta grâce, à moi qui suis sans appui et sans refuge.
'O great warrior who can frighten all the worlds! scared of Vali, I feel helpless like an orphan to whom you ought to extend your grace.'
FAQs
Śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and the protector’s duty: the helpless appeal to the righteous, and the righteous are called to extend protection and grace.
Sugrīva explicitly petitions Rāma for help against Vālin, presenting himself as without support.
Humility and trust: Sugrīva approaches Rāma as a refuge, acknowledging Rāma’s power and moral authority.