Shloka 4.10.33

सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम् (Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama)

Devanagari script

यावत्तं नाभिपश्यामि तव भार्यापहारिणम्।तावत्स जीवेत्पापात्मा वाली चारित्रदूषकः।।

Transliteration

yāvat taṃ nābhipaśyāmi tava bhāryāpahāriṇam | tāvat sa jīvet pāpātmā vālī cāritradūṣakaḥ ||

Translation

That sinful Vālī—abductor of your wife and corrupter of righteous conduct—will live only so long as I have not yet set eyes upon him.

Context

'That sinful Vali who has abducted your wife and violated the moral code will live only as long I do not see him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vālī

FAQs

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

It asserts moral accountability: violations of marital and social order invite righteous correction; dharma does not normalize predatory power.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma intensifies his assurance to Sugrīva, stating Vālī’s life will end once Rāma confronts him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral indignation guided by dharma: Rāma’s anger is directed toward ethical violation, not personal gain.