Shloka 4.46.12

पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम् — Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions

Devanagari script

ततोऽहं वालिना तेन साऽनुबद्धः प्रधावितः।नदीश्च विविधाः पश्यन्वनानि नगराणि च।।4.46.12।।

Transliteration

tato 'haṃ vālinā tena sā'nubaddhaḥ pradhāvitaḥ |

nadīś ca vividhāḥ paśyan vanāni nagarāṇi ca || 4.46.12 ||

Translation

Then I ran on, pursued by that Vālī, seeing many rivers, forests, and towns along the way.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Vālī
• Rivers
• Forests
• Towns

FAQs

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

It underscores the human cost when dharma breaks down: the innocent are forced into flight and instability, while society (towns/forests/riverlands) becomes a backdrop to unjust violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva continues narrating his escape across many landscapes while being pursued by Vālī.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and the will to survive in the face of unjust aggression.