Shloka 5
अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः
Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death
सत्यात्पाणिगृहीतश्च कृतकर्मा महायशाः।विस्मृतो राघवो येन स कस्य तु कृतं स्मरेत्।।।।
satyāt pāṇigṛhītaś ca kṛtakarmā mahāyaśāḥ |
vismṛto rāghavo yena sa kasya tu kṛtaṁ smaret ||
Rāghava yang masyhur dan benar—yang dahulu menggenggam tangannya dengan ikhlas dan menunaikan janji—telah dilupakannya; jika dia melupakan penolong sebesar itu, siapakah lagi yang akan diingatnya?
'Sugriva has no steadfastness, purity of body and mind, compassion, rectitude, valour and patience.
FAQs
Dharma includes gratitude and fidelity to one’s pledged relationship; forgetting a benefactor who acted in satya is moral failure.
As the monkeys face punishment for delay, they accuse Sugrīva of ingratitude toward Rāma, who had helped him regain the kingdom.
Satya-based loyalty: remembering obligations and repaying help received.