Shloka 41
द्वादशः सर्गः — Rama’s Proof of Power, the First Duel, and the Identification Mark
Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 12
स तया शुशुभे श्रीमान् लतया कण्ठसक्तया।मालयेव बलाकानां ससन्ध्य इव तोयदः4.12.41।।
sa tayā śuśubhe śrīmān latayā kaṇṭhasaktayā |
mālayeva balākānāṃ sasandhya iva toyadaḥ ||
ಕಂಠಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆ ಲತೆಯಿಂದ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ಸುಗ್ರೀವನು ಶೋಭಿಸಿದನು—ಸಂಧ್ಯಾಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಳಿ ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆಗಳ ಮಾಲೆಯಂತೆ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮಳೆಯ ಮೋಡದಂತೆ.
With the creeper round the neck, Sugriva looked like the rain-cloud at twilight, adorned by a row of cranes like a garland.
FAQs
The verse supports dharma indirectly by emphasizing auspicious preparation and clarity before action—order and right arrangement before a righteous conflict.
After being marked with the gajapuṣpī, Sugrīva is described in a vivid simile highlighting his distinct appearance for the impending duel.
Sugrīva’s renewed confidence and readiness—he is outwardly and inwardly prepared to pursue justice against Vāli.