Shloka 4.12.22

द्वादशः सर्गः — Rama’s Proof of Power, the First Duel, and the Identification Mark (Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 12)

Devanagari script

क्लान्तो रुधिरसिक्ताङ्गः प्रहारैर्जर्झरीकृतः।वालिनाऽभिद्रुतः क्रोधात्प्रविवेश महावनम्4.12.22।।

Transliteration

klānto rudhira-siktāṅgaḥ prahārair jarjharīkṛtaḥ | vālinābhidrutaḥ krodhāt praviveśa mahāvanam || 4.12.22 ||

Translation

Exhausted, his limbs drenched in blood and shattered by blows, Sugrīva—pursued in wrath by Vāli—entered the great forest-grove, the revered region of Matanga.

Context

Exhausted, disfigured and body mauled and drenched in blood all over, Sugriva, chased by the infuriated Vali, entered the region of great sage Matanga.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vāli
• Mahāvana (great grove)
• Matanga (implied by context)

FAQs

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

Sacred spaces function as moral boundaries: dharma recognizes places of refuge where violence must halt, restraining rage and pursuit.

What is the narrative situation?

Wounded and pursued, Sugrīva crosses into the great grove associated with the sage Matanga.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance under suffering and the wisdom to seek a protected boundary.