Shloka 66
शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्
Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva
प्रियाविहीने दुःखार्ते हृतराज्ये विवासिते।कृपां न कुरुते राजा सुग्रीवो मयि लक्ष्मण।।
priyāvihīne duḥkhārte hṛtarājye vivāsite | kṛpāṃ na kurute rājā sugrīvo mayi lakṣmaṇa ||
प्रियाविहीनो दुःखार्तो हृतराज्यो विवासितश्चाहम्। लक्ष्मण, एवं स्थितेऽपि राजा सुग्रीवो मयि कृपां न करोति।।
'O Lakshmana! king Sugriva shows no mercy on one, who is grief-stricken, separated from his wife, and banished from the kingdom.
FAQs
Dharma includes compassion and reciprocity: one who has received help must not abandon the helper; friendship demands timely support and gratitude.
Rāma feels neglected after assisting Sugrīva; despite Rāma’s suffering, Sugrīva delays action and remains indifferent.
Rāma’s moral clarity about relational obligations—he expects a king to act with empathy and repay assistance.