Shloka 11

तारोपदेशः

Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance

Devanagari script

त्वया तस्य निरस्तस्य पीडितस्य विशेषतः।इहैत्य पुनराह्वानं शङ्कां जनयतीव मे।।

Transliteration

tvayā tasya nirastasya pīḍitasya viśeṣataḥ |

ihait ya punar āhvānaṃ śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me || 4.15.11 ||

Translation

Dass er—von dir zurückgewiesen und besonders verletzt—nun wieder hierher gekommen ist, um dich abermals herauszufordern, erweckt in mir wahrlich Argwohn.

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्

• निरस्तस्य: of the repelled one
• निरस्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निरस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्; "of (him) who was repelled"

• पीडितस्य: of the hurt one
• पीडितस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्; "of the afflicted"

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषणार्थक-अव्ययम् (adverb: especially)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: here)

• एत्य: having come
• एत्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund), "having come"

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम् (again)

• आह्वानम्: challenge / summons
• आह्वानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आह्वान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; here as object of 'janayati' (accusative sense)

• शङ्काम्: suspicion
• शङ्काम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• जनयति: produces / arouses
• जनयति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• इव: as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्ययम् (like/as if)

• मे: in me / to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचनम्; "in me/to me" (experiencer)

Context

'One who is defeated and badly mauled by you is again coming and inviting you to a duel in this manner arouses suspicion in me.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Discernment (viveka) is part of dharma in governance and conflict: repeated provocation may indicate hidden support or deceit, so one should assess causes before acting.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli reasons that Sugrīva’s renewed challenge is unusual after a prior defeat, and he suspects external backing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic caution—Vāli’s alertness to patterns, though colored by rivalry.