Shloka 66
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
एषोऽस्थिनिचयस्तस्य दुन्दुभेस्सम्प्रकाशते।वीर्योत्सेकान्निरस्तस्य गिरिकूटोपमो महान्4.11.66।।
eṣo ’sthinicayas tasya dundubhes samprakāśate | vīryotsekān nirastasya girikūṭopamo mahān || 4.11.66 ||
Sieh, hier leuchtet dieser gewaltige Haufen der Gebeine Dundubhis, im Rausch der Tapferkeit fortgeschleudert—riesig wie ein Berggipfel.
'Hurled with the pride of his(Vali's) prowess is this heap of bones of Dundubhi here, which shines like a huge mountain peak.
FAQs
The verse warns that vīrya without dharmic restraint becomes ‘vīryotsekā’—pride that turns strength into destructiveness. Dharma asks that power be used to protect, not to display dominance.
Sugriva points out Dundubhi’s enormous remains as a visible sign of Vali’s extraordinary power and past deeds.
Discernment and truthfulness in counsel—Sugriva uses concrete evidence to inform Rama accurately about the magnitude of Vali’s strength.