Shloka 17
काकुत्स्थस्य शोकनिग्रहः—सुग्रीवसान्त्वनम्
Rama’s Grief Restrained—Sugriva’s Consolation
कर्तव्यं यद्वयस्येन स्निग्धेन च हितेन च।अनुरूपं च युक्तं च कृतं सुग्रीव तत्त्वया।।
kartavyaṃ yad vayasyena snigdhena ca hitena ca | anurūpaṃ ca yuktaṃ ca kṛtaṃ sugrīva tattvayā ||
कर्तव्यं यद् वयस्येन स्निग्धेन च हितेन च। अनुरूपं च युक्तं च कृतं सुग्रीव तत्त्वया॥
'O Sugriva! you have done what a friend should have done in a befitting manner with your sweet words and good wishes.
FAQs
Dharma of friendship: a true friend speaks with affection and seeks the other’s good in a way that is appropriate to the situation.
Rāma responds to Sugrīva’s consoling counsel by acknowledging it as the proper duty of a sincere friend.
Sugrīva’s loyal friendship (sakhya-dharma) and Rāma’s gratitude and fairness in recognizing it.