Shloka 10

कबन्धमोक्षः—सुग्रीवमैत्र्युपदेशः

Kabandha’s Release and Counsel to Befriend Sugriva

Devanagari script

तदवश्यं त्वया कार्यस्ससुहृत्सुहृदां वर।अकृत्वा हि न ते सिद्धिमहं पश्यामि चिन्तयन्।।।।

Transliteration

tad avaśyaṃ tvayā kāryaḥ sa-suhṛt suhṛdāṃ vara | akṛtvā hi na te siddhim ahaṃ paśyāmi cintayan ||

Translation

ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਮਿੱਤਰਾਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਕੰਮ ਨਿਸਚਿਤ ਹੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ—ਉਸ ਹਿਤੈਸ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਂਝ ਪਾ; ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੀਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਵੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਵੇਖਦਾ।

Word by Word

श्रूयताम्let it be heard; listen

रामO Rama

वक्ष्यामिI will tell

सुग्रीवःSugriva

नामnamed

वानरःa monkey

भ्रात्राby (his) brother

निरस्तःbanished, driven out

क्रुद्धेनangry

वालिनाby Vali

शक्रसूनुनाby Indra's son

Context

O Rama, the best of friends ! you should certainly make friendship with him. As I think over the matter, I do not see any success if you do not adopt this method.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes accepting wise counsel and forming righteous alliances; success in a just cause often requires cooperation with trustworthy allies.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha urges Rāma to befriend a supportive ally (soon identified as Sugrīva) and states that without this step Rāma’s aim will not be fulfilled.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and humility: the ability to seek and accept help, rather than acting in isolation.