Shloka 44
प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्
Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains
शरत्कालं प्रतीक्षिष्ये स्थितोऽस्मि वचने तव।सुग्रीवस्य नदीनां च प्रसादमनुपालयन्4.27.44।।
śaratkālaṃ pratīkṣiṣye sthito 'smi vacane tava |
sugrīvasya nadīnāṃ ca prasādam anupālayan || 4.27.44 ||
तव वचने स्थितोऽहं शरत्कालं प्रतीक्षिष्ये, सुग्रीवस्य प्रसादं नदीनां च प्रसादमनुपालयन्।
Then Lakshmana reflected upon the words of Rama thoughtfully. He honoured his brother's words by receiving his advice with folded hands and spoke to his handsome brother giving out his own views:
FAQs
Dharma is disciplined patience aligned with counsel and circumstance—waiting for the right time to act, and maintaining commitment to allies rather than forcing action that would fail.
Rāma agrees to delay major action until autumn, when travel and campaigns are feasible and Sugrīva can mobilize effectively.
Rāma’s restraint and trust in prudent advice—strength guided by timing, not impulse.