Shloka 4
वालिविलापः
Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge
युगपद्विहितं तात न मन्ये सुखमावयोः।सौहार्द भ्रातृयुक्तं हि तदिदं तात नान्यथा।।
yugapad vihitaṃ tāta na manye sukham āvayoḥ | sauhārdaṃ bhrātṛ-yuktaṃ hi tad idaṃ tāta nānyathā ||
Wahai saudara terkasih, aku tak mengira kebahagiaan ditetapkan bagi kita berdua sekaligus pada waktu yang sama; sebab ikatan persaudaraan ini hanya dapat menjadi persahabatan dengan cara demikian—tiada jalan lain.
'O dear! I believe that both of us are not destined to enjoy the love and happiness that come together to brothers.
FAQs
It points to the dharma of restoring right relations between brothers: even when outcomes are painful, one should accept reconciliation and act without further hostility.
Mortally wounded, Vāli speaks to Sugrīva, reflecting on their fractured brotherhood and the hard fate that prevented shared happiness.
Acceptance and sobriety at the end of life—Vāli restrains resentment and frames the moment as a necessary reconciliation.