Shloka 51
लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च
Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva
यदाह रामो धर्मात्मा तत्कुरुष्व समाहितः।राजं स्तिष्ठस्व समये भव सत्यप्रतिश्रवाः।।
yad āha rāmo dharmātmā tat kuruṣva samāhitaḥ | rājan tiṣṭhasva samaye bhava satya-pratiśravāḥ ||
Wahai Raja, dengan fikiran yang teguh dan terhimpun, lakukanlah tepat seperti yang telah dititahkan oleh Rama yang berjiwa dharma; berdirilah setia pada perjanjian pada waktunya, dan jadilah insan yang benar pada janji yang diikrarkan.
'O king! be true to your promise to his brother, righteous Rama without fail. Honour the agreement.'ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē ēkatriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfirst sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic, composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Satya as dharma: the moral duty to keep one’s pledged word and honor agreements, especially in alliances founded on trust.
In response to Lakshmana’s arrival, Angada presses Sugriva to obey Rama’s message and fulfill the promised commitment without delay.
Truthfulness and reliability—being ‘satya-pratiśravāḥ’, one whose promise is dependable.