Shloka 4.25.37

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

Devanagari script

अवरोप्य ततस्स्कन्धाच्छिबिकां वाहनोचिताः।तस्थुरेकान्तमाश्रित्य सर्वे शोकसमन्विता:4.25.37।।

Transliteration

avaropya tatasskandhāc chibikāṃ vāhanocitāḥ | tasthur ekāntam āśritya sarve śokasamanvitāḥ || 4.25.37 ||

Translation

Then the bearers, fit to carry the palanquin, set it down from their shoulders; withdrawing to a secluded spot, they all stood there, overcome with grief.

Context

Putting down the palanquin from their shoulders on the lonely spot, the bearers stood in tears-waiting.

Characters & Entities

• śibikā (palanquin)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected as duty and decorum in crisis: the attendants perform their responsibility respectfully and withdraw in grief without disorder.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vāli has fallen, his body is brought on a palanquin; the bearers set it down in a secluded place, mourning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and disciplined service (sevā with maryādā) shown by the bearers even amid sorrow.