Shloka 24
सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्
Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama
पादप्रहारैस्तु मया बहुभिस्तद्विदारितम्।ततोऽहं तेन निष्क्रम्य यथा पुरमुपागतः।।
pāda-prahārais tu mayā bahubhis tad vidāritam | tato ’haṃ tena niṣkramya yathā puram upāgataḥ ||
Mit vielen Fußtritten sprengte ich es auf; dann trat ich durch die Öffnung hinaus und kehrte in die Stadt zurück.
'I kicked the boulder again and again till it yielded. I came out that way and arrived at the city.
FAQs
When support fails, dharma also demands self-effort: one must strive to restore order and return to responsibility rather than succumb to misfortune.
Finding the cave sealed, Vāli forces an exit by repeated kicks and returns to the city.
Determination—he refuses to remain trapped and exerts himself until escape becomes possible.