Shloka 14

वालिवधः

The Slaying of Vali

Devanagari script

स निश्श्वस्य महातेजा वाली परमरोषणः।सर्वतश्चारयन् दृष्टिं शत्रुदर्शनकाङ्क्षया4.16.14।।

Transliteration

sa niśśvasya mahātejā vālī paramaroṣaṇaḥ |

sarvataścārayan dṛṣṭiṃ śatrudarśanakāṅkṣayā || 4.16.14 ||

Translation

Schwer atmend, der strahlende Vāli, von heftigstem Zorn ergriffen, ließ seinen Blick nach allen Seiten schweifen, in Sehnsucht, den Feind zu erblicken.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग

• niśśvasya: having breathed heavily
• niśśvasya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nis-√śvas (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष (absolutive/gerund) form; उपसर्ग: निस्; धातु: √श्वस् (to breathe)

• mahātejāḥ: of great brilliance
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā+tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'one who has great splendor'

• vālī: Vali
• vālī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• paramaroṣaṇaḥ: extremely enraged
• paramaroṣaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama+roṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'extremely wrathful'

• sarvataḥ: everywhere
• sarvataḥ: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिक्-अर्थ (adverb: 'on all sides')

• cārayan: casting / moving
• cārayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √car (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; causative sense in context 'moving/turning'

• dṛṣṭim: his gaze
• dṛṣṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śatrudarśanakāṅkṣayā: from desire to see the enemy
• śatrudarśanakāṅkṣayā: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru+darśana+kāṅkṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (हेतु/तृतीया-प्रयोग): 'with/through desire for seeing the enemy'

Context

The mighty Vali, breathing heavily, looked around to find where his enemy was.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• enemy (implicit: Sugrīva)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how anger (krodha) disturbs discernment; Dharma requires self-mastery before action, especially in conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli, agitated and searching, looks around to locate the opponent he intends to confront.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not virtue but a cautionary trait: uncontrolled wrath driving impulsive intent.