Rama–Sugriva pact
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The Rama–Sugriva pact is a pivotal alliance in the Ramayana in which Rama agrees to help the exiled monkey king Sugriva regain his throne in exchange for Sugriva’s assistance in rescuing Sita.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alliance
ⓘ
event in the Ramayana ⓘ political pact ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Vanaras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom | Kishkindha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Pampa Sarovara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of strategic alliance in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| formalizedBy | exchange of vows before sacred fire in some retellings ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Rama–Sugriva alliance
NERFINISHED
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Rama–Sugriva friendship agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
abduction of Sita
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exile of Sugriva ⓘ |
| hasContext | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Kishkindha region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rishyamukha mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediator | Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
dharma in alliances
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friendship ⓘ mutual obligation ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Rama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sugriva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
rescue of Sita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
restoration of Sugriva to the throne of Kishkindha ⓘ |
| involvesConflictWith | Vali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPromiseBy |
Rama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sugriva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Hanuman’s journey to Lanka
ⓘ
discovery of Sita in Lanka ⓘ |
| preconditionFor | Rama’s campaign against Ravana ⓘ |
| RamaPromises |
to kill Vali
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to restore Sugriva’s kingdom ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Valmiki Ramayana
NERFINISHED
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later Ramayana adaptations and regional versions ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
coronation of Sugriva as king of Kishkindha
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death of Vali ⓘ mobilization of the Vanara army ⓘ search for Sita in all directions ⓘ |
| SugrivaPromises |
to assist Rama in searching for Sita
ⓘ
to provide his monkey army to Rama ⓘ |
| timeInEpic | Kishkindha Kanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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