Shloka 24

हनूमद्

दूत्यम् / Hanuman’s Mediation and Lakshmana’s Appeal to Sugriva

Devanagari script

शोकाभिभूते रामे तु शोकार्ते शरणं गते।कर्तुमर्हति सुग्रीवः प्रसादं हरियूधपः।।

Transliteration

śokābhibhūte rāme tu śokārte śaraṇaṃ gate |

kartum arhati sugrīvaḥ prasādaṃ hariyūdhapaḥ ||

Translation

శోకంతో అభిభూతుడై, శోకార్తుడై శ్రీరాముడు శరణు కోరగా, హరియూధపతి సుగ్రీవుడు ఆయనకు అనుగ్రహం చేసి సహాయం చేయవలసినవాడు।

Word by Word

शोकाभिभूतेwhen (he) is overcome by grief

रामेwhen Rama (is)

तुindeed/but

शोकार्तेwhen (he) is pained by sorrow

शरणम्refuge

गतेwhen (he) has gone (to)

कर्तुम्to do/to grant

अर्हतिought/deserves

सुग्रीवःSugriva

प्रसादम्favour/grace

हरियूधपःleader of the monkey-troop

Context

'Sugriva, lord of monkeys, ought to help Rama who tormented by, and overwhelmed with, grief seeks his favour.'

Characters & Entities

Rama

Sugriva

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is compassionate response to śaraṇāgati: one who seeks refuge in grief should be protected and assisted.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman presses the moral conclusion of his appeal: Sugriva should extend help to the sorrowing Rama who has approached for shelter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassion and responsibility in leadership—Sugriva’s duty as hariyūdhapa to act benevolently toward a righteous suppliant.