Shloka 28
वालिविलापः
Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge
येन दत्तं महद्युद्धं गन्धर्वस्य महात्मनः।।गोलभस्य महाबाहोर्दशवर्षाणि पञ्च च।नैव रात्रौ न दिवसे तद्युद्धमुपशाम्यति।।
yena dattaṃ mahad yuddhaṃ gandharvasya mahātmanaḥ | golabhasya mahābāhor daśa-varṣāṇi pañca ca | naiva rātrau na divase tad yuddham upaśāmyati ||
Er, der einen großen Krieg mit dem edlen Gandharva Golabha, dem mächtigarmigen, führte—fünfzehn Jahre lang—und jener Kampf kam weder bei Nacht noch bei Tag zur Ruhe.
'Great soul, Vali endowed with stout shoulders joined a duel with a gandharva called Golabha for fifteen years non-stop night and day.
FAQs
The verse recalls heroic endurance, but the ethical undertone is discernment: greatness in battle does not make one beyond accountability. Dharma evaluates not only strength, but the right use of strength.
The mourners cite Vāli’s legendary, long-lasting duel with the Gandharva Golabha as evidence of his unmatched prowess.
Dhairya (endurance) and śaurya (valor) are emphasized through the image of an unceasing struggle lasting fifteen years.