Shloka 29
हनूमता सुग्रीवस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Hanuman’s Counsel on Timely Ally-Duty
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा काले साधु निवेदनम्।सुग्रीवस्सत्त्वसम्पन्नश्चकार मतिमुत्तमाम्।।
tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā kāle sādhu nivedanam | sugrīvaḥ sattva-sampannaś cakāra matim uttamām ||
Услышав те слова — доброе наставление, сказанное вовремя, — Сугрива, исполненный доблести и чувства долга, устремил мысль к наилучшему решению.
Sugriva who had a great sense of duty, started applying his mind, when he heard the honest advice of Hanuman.
FAQs
The verse highlights kāla (timeliness) and receptivity to sādhu-nivedana (honest counsel). Dharma here is the ruler’s duty to recognize truth spoken at the right time and to reform one’s conduct accordingly.
After Hanumān’s well-reasoned, affectionate admonition about neglected royal duty, Sugrīva listens and begins to determine the best practical steps to proceed.
Sugrīva’s sattva-sampat—moral courage and duty-mindedness—is emphasized: he does not merely hear praise, but accepts corrective truth and turns it into decisive action.