Shloka 4.14.11

किष्किन्धायां सुग्रीवस्य नादः — Sugriva’s War-Cry at Kishkindha

Devanagari script

मम दर्शय सुग्रीव वैरिणं भ्रातृरूपिणम्।वाली विनिहतो यावद्वने पांसुषु वेष्टते4.14.11।।

Transliteration

mama darśaya sugrīva vairiṇaṃ bhrātṛ-rūpiṇam | vālī vinihato yāvad vane pāṃsuṣu veṣṭate ||

Translation

Sugrīva, point out to me that enemy who wears the guise of a brother—Vāli—so that, once struck down, he will lie rolling in the forest dust.

Context

'O Sugriva! show me your enemy,who is in the guise of your brother.He will be killed. He will roll down in the dust of the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Dharma includes moral discernment: kinship in appearance is not the same as righteous conduct; wrongdoing can make even a ‘brother’ function as an enemy.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma instructs Sugrīva to identify Vāli clearly so Rāma can strike decisively at the right target.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity joined with firmness: Rāma emphasizes correct identification and decisive action against injustice.