Shloka 8

वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः

Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode

Devanagari script

स तु निर्धूय ताः सर्वा निर्जगाम महाबलः।ततोऽहमपि सौहार्दान्निस्सृतो वालिना सह4.9.8।।

Transliteration

sa tu nirdhūya tāḥ sarvā nirjagāma mahābalaḥ | tato 'ham api sauhārdān nissṛto vālinā saha || 4.9.8 ||

Translation

Mais ce puissant les écarta toutes et sortit; et moi aussi, par affection fraternelle, je sortis avec Vālī.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• nirdhūya: having pushed aside
• nirdhūya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dhū (धातु) with nir-
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, here ल्यप् form), indeclinable; 'having shaken off/pushed aside'

• tāḥ: those (women)
• tāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies tāḥ

• nirjagāma: went out
• nirjagāma: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु) with nir-
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• mahābalaḥ: mighty
• mahābalaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound कर्मधारय: 'mahān balaḥ yasya' (also interpretable as bahuvrīhi; here adjectival epithet); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies saḥ

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal/sequential adverb

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) meaning 'also/even'

• sauhārdāt: out of affection
• sauhārdāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sauhārda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular; cause/motive

• nissṛtaḥ: came out
• nissṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nissṛta (कृदन्त; √sṛ (धातु) with nis-)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate of aham

• vālinā: with Vali
• vālinā: Sahārtha/ Sahakāraka (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular; accompaniment

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Preposition-like indeclinable meaning 'together with'; governs instrumental

Context

'One midnight when all were asleep, he (Mayabi) came to the entrance of Kishkinda screaming angrily and bellowing at Vali, challenging him to a duel.

Characters & Entities

• Vālī
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Family duty and solidarity: even amid danger, Sugrīva follows his elder brother out of loyalty, reflecting a dharmic impulse to support kin.

What is the narrative situation?

Vālī disregards restraining voices and goes out; Sugrīva accompanies him out of affection.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Brotherly loyalty and courage to stand with one’s kin.