Shloka 13

वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम्

Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved

Devanagari script

कुरु त्वमस्य सुग्रीव प्रेतकार्यमनन्तरम्।ताराङ्गदाभ्यां सहितो वालिनो दहनं प्रति।।4.25.13।।

Transliteration

kuru tvam asya sugrīva preta-kāryam anantaram |

tārāṅgadābhyāṃ sahito vālinō dahanaṃ prati || 4.25.13 ||

Translation

Cumple tú, oh Sugrīva, de inmediato los deberes funerarios por él; junto con Tārā y Aṅgada, procede a los ritos que conducen a la cremación de Vāli.

Word by Word

• कुरु: do
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम/मध्यम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सुग्रीव: O Sugriva
• सुग्रीव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• प्रेतकार्यम्: funeral rites
• प्रेतकार्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेत (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pretasya kāryam = funeral duty)

• अनन्तरम्: immediately
• अनन्तरम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (immediately/without delay)

• तारा-अङ्गदाभ्याम्: with Tara and Angada
• तारा-अङ्गदाभ्याम्: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारा (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्री+पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व (Tārā ca Aṅgadaś ca)

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + इ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (to tvam)

• वालिनः: of Vali
• वालिनः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• दहनम्: cremation, burning
• दहनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रति: towards; for
• प्रति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/prepositional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय; दिशार्थ/प्रत्यर्थ (towards, for)

Context

'O Sugriva! perform with Tara and Angada the funeral obsequies relating to the cremation of Vali.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Tārā
• Aṅgada
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Even amid conflict, dharma demands honoring the dead through proper rites; rightful action replaces paralysis of grief.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa instructs Sugrīva to organize Vāli’s cremation and related funeral observances with the family.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s expected responsibility as successor-king and brother: to ensure dignified rites for Vāli.