Shloka 4.46.6

पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम् — Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions

Devanagari script

ततः क्षतजवेगेन आपुपूरे तदा बिलम्।तदहं विस्मितो दृष्ट्वा भ्रातृशोकविषार्दितः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kṣataja-vegena āpupūre tadā bilam | tad ahaṃ vismito dṛṣṭvā bhrātṛ-śoka-viṣārditaḥ ||

Translation

Then the cave filled up with a rush of blood; seeing that, I was stunned and tormented by grief for my brother.

Context

'There seeing the cave overflowing with the gushing blood, I was bewildered, thinking that my brother might have been killed. I suffered intense agony.

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Rama
• Vālī (implied as brother)
• cave (bila)

FAQs

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

Dharma recognizes the weight of kinship and compassion; the verse shows how grief can arise from incomplete knowledge, urging careful judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

Blood gushes from the cave, leading Sugriva to fear that Vālī has been killed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Brotherly affection—his sorrow reflects deep familial attachment.