Shloka 4.22.6

वालिविलापः — Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

जीवितं च हि राज्यं च श्रियं च विपुलामिमाम्।प्रजहाम्येष वै तूर्णं महच्चागर्हितं यशः।।

Transliteration

jīvitaṃ ca hi rājyaṃ ca śriyaṃ ca vipulām imām | prajahāmy eṣa vai tūrṇaṃ mahac cāgarhitaṃ yaśaḥ ||

Translation

Indeed I am quickly relinquishing life, and the kingdom, and this vast prosperity—along with great, untarnished fame.

Context

'I am leaving this world soon, along with this vast kingdom, prosperity and untarnished fame.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• rājya (kingdom)

FAQs

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

Recognition of impermanence: dharma urges detachment and truthful acknowledgment that power and wealth are transient.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli reflects on his imminent death and the loss of all worldly attainments.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vairāgya (detachment) and clarity—he sees status and fortune as leaving him at once.