Shloka 4.25.14

वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम् — Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved

Devanagari script

समाज्ञापय काष्ठानि शुष्कानि च बहूनि च।चन्दनादीनि दिव्यानि वालिसंस्कारकारणात्4.25.14।।

Transliteration

samājñāpaya kāṣṭhāni śuṣkāni ca bahūni ca |

candanādīni divyāni vāli-saṃskāra-kāraṇāt || 4.25.14 ||

Translation

Issue orders for many dry logs, and for fine sandalwood and the like, for the sake of Vāli’s funeral preparations.

Context

'Let the best of dry logs and sandalwood be ordered for the funeral rites of Vali.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sandalwood (candana)
• Funeral materials (wood/logs)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as saṃskāra—performing rites with due care and dignity, reflecting respect and social order.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa specifies practical requirements for Vāli’s cremation arrangements.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Administrative competence: translating moral duty into concrete, organized action.