विषादात्विह मां दृष्ट्वा पौरैर्मन्त्रिभिरेव च।।अभिषिक्तो न कामेन तन्मेत्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि।
viṣādād iha māṃ dṛṣṭvā paurair mantribhir eva ca | abhiṣikto na kāmena tan me tvaṃ kṣantum arhasi ||
Thấy ta nơi đây chìm trong sầu muộn, các bô lão và quần thần đã làm lễ tấn phong cho ta—chẳng phải do ý muốn của chính ta. Vậy xin huynh hãy rộng lòng tha thứ cho ta về điều ấy.
'Here I was consecrated by the people and ministers who saw me immersed in grief. It was not my desire to be coronated. Therefore, I may be forgiven.
Dharma includes acknowledging constrained choices and seeking reconciliation—Sugrīva appeals to truth (satya) about his lack of ambition and requests forgiveness.
Sugrīva explains that his consecration happened because ministers and citizens acted in crisis, not because he sought the throne.
Humility and willingness to be judged fairly based on intention.