Shloka 7
सुवेलारोहणं रावण-सुग्रीव-नियुद्धम्
Ascent of Suvela and the Ravana–Sugriva Duel
पश्यतांवानरेन्द्राणांराघवस्यापिपश्यतः ।दर्शनाद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्यसुग्रीवस्सहसोत्थितः ।।।।
paśyatāṃ vānarendrāṇāṃ rāghavasyāpi paśyataḥ |
darśanād rākṣasendrasya sugrīvaḥ sahasotthitaḥ ||
Di hadapan para ketua Vānara yang sedang menyaksikan—dan Rāghava sendiri pun memandang—Sugrīva serta-merta bangkit melompat sebaik terlihat raja rākṣasa itu.
Then Sugriva, the Sun god's son, the Lord of Vanara chiefs, who had won fame of winning in battles, victorious exhausting Ravana in comb at flying the extensive sky reached Rama who was amid Vanara army.
FAQs
Dharma here is protective readiness: a leader rises swiftly when the threat to the righteous cause becomes visible, not out of vanity but out of responsibility to the alliance and mission.
Rāvaṇa is visible on the tower; in the presence of Rāma and the vānara leaders, Sugrīva immediately prepares to confront him.
Sugrīva’s courage and alert leadership—he does not hesitate when a direct challenge to their cause appears.