Shloka 9
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
केषांशृणोतिसुग्रीवःकेवायूथपयूथपाः ।सारणाचक्ष्वतत्त्वेनकेप्रधानाःप्लवङ्गमाः ।।।।
keṣāṃ śṛṇoti sugrīvaḥ ke vā yūthapa-yūthapāḥ | sāraṇācakṣva tattvena ke pradhānāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ ||
スグリーヴァは誰の進言に耳を傾けるのか。さらに彼らの中で、将の上に立つ将は誰か。サーラナよ、真実をもって告げよ――ヴァーナラ軍の主要な指導者は誰なのか。
"Whose advice does Sugriva listen to? Who is the chief of the army of Vanaras? Saarana, I wish to know truly."
FAQs
Governance and warfare should be guided by satya—truthful reporting and reliance on sound counsel; knowing who leads and who advises is part of responsible decision-making.
Rāvaṇa presses Sāraṇa for an accurate identification of Sugrīva’s trusted advisers and the top commanders among the Vānaras.
Respect for truthful intelligence and structured knowledge—asking for tattva (the real facts) rather than rumor.