Shloka 4.9.25

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

Devanagari script

हत्वा शत्रुं स मे भ्राता प्रविवेश पुरं तदा4.9.24।।मानयंस्तं महात्मानं यथावच्चाभ्यवादयम्।उक्ताश्च नाशिषस्तेन सन्तुष्टेनान्तरात्मना4.9.25।।

Transliteration

māyāvī nāma tejasvī pūrvajo dundubheḥ sutaḥ | tena tasya mahad vairaṃ strīkṛtaṃ viśśrutaṃ purā || 4.9.4 ||

Translation

There was a mighty one named Māyāvī, the elder son of Dundubhi; long ago a great enmity—famed and bitter—arose between him and Vālī, born of a quarrel over a woman.

Context

'When my brother came back to the town after killing the enemy, I offered as usual my salutations to him. But he did not bless me wholeheartedly.

Characters & Entities

• Māyāvī
• Dundubhi
• Vālī

FAQs

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

The verse cautions that adharma can arise when desire and possessiveness (especially over women as objects of rivalry) drive relationships into hostility.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva introduces Māyāvī and explains the background of his enmity with Vālī, setting up the events that follow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue but a warning: uncontrolled passion and pride can destroy alliances and provoke lasting feud.