श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
सुग्रीवश्चापि तत्सर्वं श्रुत्वा रामस्य वानर: ।।।।चकार सख्यं रामेण प्रीतश्चैवाग्निसाक्षिकम् ।
sugrīvaś cāpi tat sarvaṃ śrutvā rāmasya vānaraḥ | cakāra sakhyaṃ rāmeṇa prītaś caivāgnisākṣikam ||
Sugrīva, bậc vượn ấy, nghe trọn lời Rāma thuật lại, lòng hoan hỷ liền kết nghĩa bằng hữu với Rāma, lập minh ước có Thần Lửa Agni làm chứng.
Hearing everything that story from Rama, Sugriva was very pleased and made a pact with Rama in the presence of Agni as witness.
Dharma is covenant-keeping under sacred witness: friendship becomes a moral contract, sanctified by Agni, implying accountability and truthfulness in promises.
After hearing Rāma’s story, Sugrīva formalizes their alliance through a ritualized pact.
Sugrīva’s commitment and good faith—he responds to truth with loyal partnership.