Shloka 14

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

यदेषा साध्विति ब्रूयात्कार्यं तन्मुक्तसंशयम्।न हि तारामतं किञ्चिदन्यथा परिवर्तते।।

Transliteration

yad eṣā sādhv iti brūyāt kāryaṃ tan mukta-saṃśayam | na hi tārā-mataṃ kiñcid anyathā parivartate ||

Translation

Ce qu’elle dira être juste, qu’on l’accomplisse sans hésitation; car l’avis de Tārā ne se détourne jamais, fût-ce d’un rien.

Word by Word

• यत्: whatever/that which
• यत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• एषा: she
• एषा: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• साधु: right/good
• साधु: वाक्यांश (Quoted predicate)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रशंसा/सम्यक्-वाचक (adverb/particle: 'well/right')

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण-चिह्न (quotative particle)

• ब्रूयात्: should say
• ब्रूयात्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कार्यम्: the task
• कार्यम्: कर्म/विधेय (Object/predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: अन्वय (Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (referring to kāryam)

• मुक्तसंशयम्: free from doubt
• मुक्तसंशयम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta + saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphasis)

• तारामतम्: Tara's opinion
• तारामतम्: कर्ता/कर्म (Subject/object depending on construal; here subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tārā + mata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'Tārā's opinion'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• किञ्चित्: anything (even a little)
• किञ्चित्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiṃcit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (indefinite pronoun)

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anyathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'otherwise')

• परिवर्तते: changes/turns
• परिवर्तते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari + vṛt (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

Context

'Tara's opinion is never wrong. It does not change. Whatever she speaks is right and should be carried out without any doubt.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• Tārā

FAQs

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

Dharma of truthful, reliable counsel: a ruler should act on sound advice, and honoring proven wisdom sustains righteous governance.

What is the narrative situation?

In his final counsel, Vāli instructs Sugrīva to rely on Tārā’s judgment as a stable guide for the kingdom and Angada’s welfare.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and discernment (satya-buddhi): Tārā’s consistent right judgment is presented as dependable and unerring.