Shloka 36
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
स श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रस्तु लक्ष्मणेनेरितं वचः।तदासीन्निष्प्रभोऽत्यर्थं ग्रहग्रस्त इवांशुमान्।।।।
sa śrutvā vānarendrastu lakṣmaṇenīritaṃ vacaḥ | tadāsīn niṣprabho ’tyarthaṃ grahagrasta ivāṃśumān ||
ലക്ഷ്മണൻ ഉച്ചരിച്ച വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ വാനരേന്ദ്രനായ സുഗ്രീവൻ അത്യന്തം നിഷ്പ്രഭനായി—ഗ്രഹഗ്രസ്തനായ അംശുമാൻ (സൂര്യൻ) പോലെ.
"Having heard the words of Lakshmana, the king of vanaras became extremely lustreless like the Sun overshadowed by the planet Rahu.
FAQs
Dharma includes accountability: Sugrīva’s loss of radiance reflects the moral weight of hearing Rāma’s suffering and recognizing the urgency of righteous assistance.
After Lakṣmaṇa conveys Rāma’s grief, Sugrīva is shaken and visibly distressed, compared to the eclipsed sun.
Sugrīva’s capacity for remorse and seriousness when confronted with the consequences of delay or neglect.