Shloka 8
अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः
Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death
राज्ये पुत्रः प्रतिष्ठाप्यस्सगुणो विगुणोऽपि वा।कथं शत्रुकुलीनं मां सुग्रीवो जीवयिष्यति।।।।
rājye putraḥ pratiṣṭhāpyaḥ saguṇo viguṇo 'pi vā |
kathaṃ śatrukulīnaṃ māṃ sugrīvo jīvayiṣyati ||
ក្នុងរាជ្យ គួរតាំងព្រះរាជបុត្រារបស់ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ ឲ្យមានស្ថានៈ មិនថាមានគុណធម៌ ឬខ្វះគុណធម៌ក៏ដោយ; ដូច្នេះ សុគ្រីវៈនឹងអនុញ្ញាតឲ្យខ្ញុំរស់បានយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច ខណៈដែលខ្ញុំកើតក្នុងវង្សសត្រូវរបស់គេ?
'If I am the king's son, virtuous or otherwise, I will be installed in the kingdom (as successor). How can Sugriva suffer me to live when I am his enemy's descendant?
FAQs
It invokes a political-dharmic norm of succession: the king’s son is a natural claimant to be established, implying that power struggles often override dharma and endanger rightful heirs.
Angada reasons that, since he is Vālin’s son, Sugrīva may see him as a threat; therefore returning empty-handed could mean death.
Prudence and realistic appraisal of political danger, alongside the dharmic expectation of rightful succession.