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'''Sugrivajne ([[Sugriva]] pledge)''' ([[kannada]]:ಸುಗ್ರೀವಾಜ್ಞೆ) is a popular pledge that appeared in Hindu epic [[Ramayana]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Rao |first=A. N. Murthy |date=2019 |title=ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯ |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF_%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%81/qHaaDwAAQBAJ |publisher=D.V.K. Murthy Prakashana |isbn=9789388250405 |access-date=October 3, 2025}}</ref> Since then, the word "Sugrivajne" has often been popular in [[Indian politics]] to pass a [[Lawmaking procedure in India#Difference between a Bill and an Act|Bill or Act]] that must be passed or obeyed in a timely fashion or otherwise.<br />
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'''Sugrivajne '''is from the [[Yuddha Kanda|Yuddha Kāṇḍa]] of the Ramayana the Hindu epic. Lord [[Rama]] at this time on a quest to rescue his wife [[Sita]] from the demon [[Ravana]] the king of the [[Rakshasas]] meets [[Hanuma]]. [[Hanuman]] introduces Lord [[Rama]] to his exiled King [[Sugriva]], at Mount Rishyamukah. [[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]] the king of [[Kishkindha]] after defeating his brother Sugriva keeps Sugriva's wife. Sugriva shows Rama the items that Sita had dropped whilst she traveled overhead in the clutches of Ravana. Rama makes a suggestion to kill Vali and reinstate Sugriva as King if Sugriva, in turn, pledges to help Rama with his quest. Sugriva accepts and goes to challenge Vali. An evenly matched combat ensues between the brothers, and Hanuman helps Rama to kill Vali.<br />
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Sugriva claims the kingdom, and takes back his wife [[Rumā]], and makes Vali's widow Tara Empress. Sugriva forgets his earlier promise to help Rama but Hanuman and Tara reminds him the pledge made to Rama. Sugriva takes his army to free Sita from Ravana. In the battle, Sugriva challenges and fights with the [[Rakshasa]] [[Kumbhakarna]], a brother of Ravana, and no doubt Kumbakarna would have killed Surgriva but the timely intervention of Rama's brother [[Lakshmana]] saves Sugriva.<br />
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Thus Sugriva fulfills his pledge.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Deepak Chopra|Chopra, Deepak]], The Seven Spiritual laws of Success: New Delhi, 2000.<br />
* [[Sugriva]] wiki article<br />
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