Shloka 3
ततः कण्ठगतं माल्यं चित्रं बहुगुणं महत्।चिच्छेद विमदश्चासीत्सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः।।।।
tataḥ kaṇṭhagataṃ mālyaṃ citraṃ bahuguṇaṃ mahat |
ciccheda vimadaś cāsīt sugrīvo vānarēśvaraḥ ||
Então Sugrīva, senhor dos Vānaras, rasgou a grande grinalda, multicolorida e de muitos valores, que trazia ao pescoço; e ficou livre da embriaguez.
Thereupon Sugriva, relieved from his drunken state tore off the great, colourful valuable garland worn on his neck.
FAQs
Dharma in leadership requires self-mastery: casting off the garland and becoming sober symbolizes abandoning indulgence and returning to responsible duty.
In the aftermath of Lakshmana’s stern arrival, Sugriva shifts from revelry to seriousness, physically removing the garland as a sign of changing his state and intent.
Self-restraint and readiness to act: Sugriva’s movement away from intoxication signals renewed discipline.