Shloka 54

वाली–रामसंवादः

Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवे चाङ्गदे चैव विधत्स्व मतिमुत्तमाम्।त्वं हि शास्ता च गोप्ता च कार्याकार्यविधौ स्थितः।।

Transliteration

sugrīve cāṅgade caiva vidhatsva matim uttamām | tvaṃ hi śāstā ca goptā ca kāryākārya-vidhau sthitaḥ ||

Translation

Infunde en Sugrīva y en Aṅgada una disposición noble y firme. Pues tú eres a la vez guía y guardián, constante en discernir lo que debe hacerse y lo que no.

Word by Word

• sugrīve: in/for Sugriva
• sugrīve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• aṅgade: in/for Angada
• aṅgade: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• eva: indeed, just
• eva: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, emphatic particle (निपात)

• vidhatsva: establish, set (your)
• vidhatsva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhā (धातु) with vi+; vidhā (धातु-प्रयोग)
• Form: Loṭ imperative, Ātmanepada, 2nd person, Singular; vi+√dhā = 'arrange/establish'

• matim: counsel, intention
• matim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• uttamām: excellent
• uttamām: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying matim

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative, Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• śāstā: ruler, chastiser
• śāstā: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śās (धातु) > śāstṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agent noun (कर्तृवाचक)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• goptā: protector
• goptā: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gup (धातु) > goptṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agent noun

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kārya-akārya-vidhau: in the rule of right and wrong action
• kārya-akārya-vidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + akārya (प्रातिपदिक) + vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) kārya+akārya 'what should and should not be done' + tatpuruṣa with vidhi; Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; 'in the procedure/knowledge of duty and non-duty'

• sthitaḥ: steadfast, established
• sthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु) > sthita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifying tvam; 'standing/established'

Context

'Shower equal affection from your heart on Sugriva and Angada. You are their protector and punisher also. You know what should and should not be done.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sugriva
• Angada

FAQs

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

Balanced rulership: dharma requires both protection (goptṛtva) and discipline (śāsana), guided by discrimination between proper and improper acts.

What is the narrative situation?

Vali requests Rama to guide both the incoming king Sugriva and the heir Angada, so the new order remains stable and righteous.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Judicious authority—Rama’s capacity to nurture and correct according to dharma.