Shloka 10
पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम्
Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions
आजगाम ततो वाली हत्वा तं दानवर्षभम्।ततोऽहमददां राज्यं गौरवाद्भययन्त्रितः।।4.46.10।।
ājagāma tato vālī hatvā taṃ dānavarṣabham |
tato 'ham adadāṃ rājyaṃ gauravād bhayayantritaḥ || 4.46.10 ||
Rồi Vālī trở về sau khi giết con đầu đàn trong loài dạ-xoa; bấy giờ ta đành trao lại vương quyền, vì kính sợ mà bị uy thế của chàng ràng buộc.
FAQs
It highlights the moral tension between rightful conduct and coercion: Sugrīva’s action is shaped by fear and social power, showing how adharma can arise when authority is unchecked and truth cannot be spoken freely.
Sugrīva recounts events from his conflict with Vālī, explaining how he ended up losing the kingdom.
Sugrīva’s candor (satya) in admitting fear and constraint, rather than presenting himself as heroic.