Shloka 64
वर्षावर्णनम्
The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing
उपकारेण वीरस्तु प्रतीकारेण युज्यते।अकृतज्ञोऽप्रतिकृतो हन्ति सत्त्ववतां मनः।।
upakāreṇa vīras tu pratīkāreṇa yujyate | akṛtajño ’pratikṛto hanti sattvavatāṁ manaḥ ||
真正的勇士以相称的回报回应恩惠；而忘恩负义、不给回报之人，刺痛贤德者的心。
A hero should in return help whoever has helped him. An ungrateful person hurts the heart of the virtuous by not returning the assistance.'
FAQs
Gratitude (kṛtajñatā) is a pillar of righteous conduct: receiving help creates a moral obligation to respond with appropriate reciprocation.
Rama frames the moral expectation that Sugriva should return Rama’s assistance (in gaining the kingdom) by helping Rama in his own cause.
Nobility expressed as reciprocity: the ‘vīra’ is defined not only by strength but by moral responsiveness.