Shloka 10
तारोपदेशः
Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance
पूर्वमापतितः क्रोधात्स त्वामाह्वयते युधि।निष्पत्य च निरस्तस्ते हन्यमानो दिशो गतः।।
pūrvam āpatitaḥ krodhāt sa tvām āhvayate yudhi |
niṣpatya ca nirastas te hanyamāno diśo gataḥ || 4.15.10 ||
Zuvor stürzte er aus Zorn auf dich zu und forderte dich zum Kampf heraus; doch als er hervorsprang, schlugst du ihn zurück und vertriebst ihn, und geschlagen floh er in alle Richtungen.
'Earlier, he (Sugriva) came and challenged you to a duel. You struck him in anger, and defeated, he fled, running in all directions. Now his challenge rouses my suspicion.
FAQs
Anger-driven violence leads to recurring cycles of humiliation and retaliation; dharma calls for restraint and fair resolution rather than impulsive dominance.
Vāli recalls the previous duel where Sugrīva challenged him, was defeated, and fled—context for Vāli’s present suspicion.
The verse foregrounds the vice of anger (krodha) as a motivator, warning how it shapes conflict and memory.