Shloka 7
अङ्गदस्य प्रायोपवेशननिश्चयः
Angada’s Resolve to Fast unto Death
तस्मिन्पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृतिहीने चलात्मनि।आर्यः को विश्वसेज्जातु तत्कुलीनो जिजीविषुः।।।।
tasmin pāpe kṛtaghne tu smṛtihīne calātmani |
āryaḥ ko viśvasej jātu tatkulīno jijīviṣuḥ ||
Pada orang berdosa itu—tidak mengenang budi, hilang ingatan, dan hati yang berubah-ubah—siapakah antara yang mulia akan percaya? Dan siapa yang lahir dalam keturunannya mahu terus hidup?
'He is a sinner and an ungrateful person as he does not remember others' help. He is fickle-minded. Which respectable person will believe him? Which member of his family will wish to live?
FAQs
Gratitude and reliability are treated as dharmic foundations of social order; ingratitude (kṛtaghnatā) destroys trust and makes righteous cooperation impossible.
Angada, fearing punishment upon return without success, argues that Sugrīva is untrustworthy and will not protect them, intensifying the group’s despair.
Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and steadiness of mind as essential virtues for a king or ally.