Shloka 49
दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः
Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā
ततः प्रियतरो नास्ति मम प्राणाद्विशेषतः।।।।कृतापराधो बहुशो मम बन्धुर्भविष्यति।
tataḥ priyataro nāsti mama prāṇād viśeṣataḥ | kṛtāparādho bahuśo mama bandhur bhaviṣyati ||
于我而言，无人比他更可爱——甚至胜过我的生命。纵使他屡有过失，也将成为我至亲的族人。
'None will be dearer to me than he. Even if he has made a mistake, he will be to me dear and near.
FAQs
Dharma is gratitude and loyalty: extraordinary service to a righteous cause merits enduring affection and protection, even overriding prior mistakes.
Continuing his incentives, Sugrīva declares that the successful messenger will become his closest confidant, valued above life itself.
Gratitude coupled with forgiveness—Sugrīva promises closeness even if the person had earlier erred.