Shloka 4.22.20

वालिविलापः — Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

देशकालौ भजस्वाद्य क्षममाणः प्रियाप्रिये।सुखदुःख सह: काले सुग्रीववशगो भव।।

Transliteration

deśa-kālau bhajasvādya kṣamamāṇaḥ priyāpriye | sukha-duḥkha-sahaḥ kāle sugrīva-vaśago bhava ||

Translation

From today, heed place and time, forgiving what is pleasant and what is unpleasant. Endure happiness and sorrow as time brings them, and remain under Sugrīva’s authority.

Context

'Enduring pleasure or pain equally with due regard to time and place favourable to you or otherwise, you should submit to the will of Sugriva.

Characters & Entities

• Vali
• Angada
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined conduct under rightful authority: patience, contextual judgment (time/place), and acceptance of the new king to preserve social order.

What is the narrative situation?

Vali gives final governance-oriented instructions to his son Angada, directing him to submit to Sugriva after Vali’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣamā (forbearance) and political maturity—enduring dualities and acting with situational wisdom.