Shloka 4.9.3

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

Devanagari script

राज्यं प्रशासतस्तस्य पितृपैतामहं महत्।अहं सर्वेषु कालेषु प्रणतः प्रेष्यवत् स्थितः4.9.3।।

Transliteration

prasuptas tu mama bhrātā narditaṃ bhairavasvanam | śrutvā na mamṛṣe vālī niṣpapāta javāt tadā || 4.9.6 ||

Translation

Though asleep, my brother Vālī, hearing that dreadful roar, could not endure it and at once sprang out in haste.

Context

'I served him obediently like a servant while he ruled over the great ancestral kingdom inherited by him.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vālī

FAQs

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

A ruler/warrior is expected to respond promptly to threats to public safety; delay can endanger the community.

What is the narrative situation?

Vālī is awakened by Māyāvī’s terrifying challenge and rushes out immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor and immediacy in defense (śaurya and utsāha).