Shloka 4.14.16

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

Devanagari script

तदाह्वाननिमित्तं त्वं वालिनो हेममालिनः।सुग्रीव कुरु तं शब्दं निष्पतेद्येन वानरः4.14.16।।

Transliteration

tad āhvāna-nimittaṃ tvaṃ vālino hema-mālinaḥ | sugrīva kuru taṃ śabdaṃ niṣpated yena vānaraḥ ||

Translation

“Sugrīva, to summon Vāli, adorned with a golden garland, raise such a cry that the vānara will rush out.”

Context

'O Sugriva! give a war-cry so that Vali adorned with a golden garland will come out.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sugrīva
• Vāli
• hema-mālā (golden garland)

FAQs

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

Dharma here operates as disciplined action toward justice: the confrontation is initiated in an orderly, intentional manner rather than through chaos or indiscriminate violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma tells Sugrīva to issue a loud call/war-cry to draw Vāli out of Kiṣkindhā, setting the stage for the decisive encounter.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage guided by counsel—Sugrīva is urged to act bravely but according to a planned method.