Shloka 4.9.13

वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः (Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode)

Devanagari script

इह त्वं तिष्ठ सुग्रीव बिलद्वारि समाहितः।यावत्तत्र प्रविश्याहं निहन्मि सहसा रिपुम्4.9.13।।

Transliteration

iha tvaṃ tiṣṭha sugrīva biladvāri samāhitaḥ | yāvat tatra praviśyāhaṃ nihanmi sahasā ripum ||

Translation

“Stay here, Sugrīva, at the mouth of the cave, composed and fully alert, until I enter within and swiftly slay the enemy.”

Context

'O Sugriva! wait here at the entrance of the cave and be on your alert until I enter this hole and kill the enemy'.

Characters & Entities

• Vālī
• Sugrīva
• Rāma
• Cave entrance (biladvāra)
• Enemy (asura)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as disciplined duty and role-clarity: one fights, another guards—each must do their assigned responsibility with alertness and truth to the task.

What is the narrative situation?

Vālī instructs Sugrīva to remain at the cave entrance while he himself enters to kill the enemy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Samādhāna/samāhitatā (focused composure) and kartavya-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in duty).