Shloka 82

Devanagari script

एक एव रणे वाली शरेण निहतो मया।त्वां तु सत्यादतिक्रान्तं हनिष्यामि सबान्धवम्।।

Transliteration

eka eva raṇe vālī śareṇa nihato mayā |

tvāṃ tu satyād atikrāntaṃ haniṣyāmi sabāndhavam ||

Translation

Im Kampf wurde Vālī von mir mit nur einem Pfeil gefällt. Dich aber — wenn du die Wahrheit überschritten hast — werde ich samt deinen Verwandten vernichten.

Word by Word

• एकः: alone/one
• एकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वाली’ इति विशेषणम्

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वाली: Vali
• वाली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• शरेण: by an arrow
• शरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• निहतः: killed
• निहतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘slain’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘वाली’ इति विशेषणम्

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• तु: but/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• सत्यात्: from truth/promise
• सत्यात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन

• अतिक्रान्तम्: having transgressed
• अतिक्रान्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP) ‘transgressed’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘त्वाम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• हनिष्यामि: I will kill
• हनिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्/future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सबान्धवम्: together with (your) kinsmen
• सबान्धवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (बान्धवैः सह)

Context

'Vali was killed by me in the battle with a single arrow while I shall kill you now along with your near and dear ones since you have deviated from the truth.'

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Vali
• Rama

FAQs

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

Satya is treated as the boundary of rightful conduct; violating truth (promise/pledge) invites legitimate punishment under a ruler’s duty to uphold dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma compares his earlier slaying of Vālī to the potential punishment awaiting Sugrīva if he betrays the pledged mission to search for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s role as a dharma-enforcer—firmness and impartiality in ensuring that vows are not treated lightly.