Shloka 4.25.48

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

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवेण ततस्सार्धंमङ्गदः पितरं रुदन्।चितामारोपयामास शोकेनाभिहतेन्द्रियः4.25.48।।

Transliteration

sugrīveṇa tataḥ sārdhaṁ aṅgadaḥ pitaraṁ rudan |

čitām āropayāmāsa śokenābhihatendriyaḥ || 4.25.48 ||

Translation

Then Aṅgada, weeping, together with Sugrīva, placed his father upon the funeral pyre, his senses numbed by grief.

Context

Then Angada, helped by Sugriva, placed his father's body on the pyre, with his senses numbed in deep sorrow.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Sugrīva
• Vāli (as father)
• citā (funeral pyre)

FAQs

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

The dharma of antyeṣṭi (last rites): despite personal grief, the son fulfills the duty owed to the departed parent.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada and Sugrīva prepare Vāli’s cremation by placing him on the pyre.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Filial responsibility and endurance—continuing righteous duty even when emotionally overwhelmed.