Shloka 11
सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्
Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama
स्निग्धमेवं ब्रुवाणं मां स तु निर्भर्त्स्य वानरः।।धिक्त्वामिति च मा मुक्त्वा बहु तत्तदुवाच ह।
snigdham evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ māṃ sa tu nirbhartsya vānaraḥ | dhik tvām iti ca mā muktvā bahu tattad uvāca ha ||
मैंने उसे इस प्रकार स्नेहपूर्वक कहा, फिर भी उस वानर ने मुझे डाँटा। ‘धिक्कार है तुझ पर’ कहकर उसने मुझे छोड़ा नहीं और अनेक प्रकार के दोषारोपण करता रहा।
'Even tnough I spoke to him with affection, Vali abused me in many words, saying, 'Fie on you'.
FAQs
Dharma of speech: harsh, insulting words violate righteous conduct; anger distorts judgment and damages relationships.
Sugrīva recounts that Vālin responded to his conciliatory words with abuse and repeated reproaches.
Sugrīva’s forbearance (kṣamā) in receiving insult while attempting peace.