वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः
Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode
अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य बिलात्तस्माद्विनिस्सृतम्।सफेनं रुधिरं रक्तमहं दृष्ट्वा सुदुःखितः।।4.9.17।।
atha dīrghasya kālasya bilāt tasmād viniḥsṛtam | saphenaṃ rudhiraṃ raktaṃ ahaṃ dṛṣṭvā suduḥkhitaḥ || 4.9.17 ||
Alors, après un long temps, je vis sortir de cette caverne un sang rouge et écumeux ; à cette vue, je fus accablé d’une profonde douleur.
Acting responsibly on evidence: the verse highlights how visible signs can compel moral and practical decisions, even when certainty is painful.
Sugrīva observes foaming blood emerging from the cave, which he interprets as a sign that Vāli has been killed.
Sensitivity and compassion—his immediate response is grief rather than self-interest.