Shloka 8
वालिवधोत्तरशोकः
Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death
न त्वां जिघांसामि चरेति यन्मामयं महात्मा मतिमानुवाच।तस्यैव तद्राम वचोऽनुरूपमिदं पुनः कर्म च मेऽनुरूपम्।।
na tvāṃ jighāṃsāmi careti yan mām ayaṃ mahātmā matimān uvāca |
tasyaiva tad rāma vaco 'nurūpam idaṃ punaḥ karma ca me 'nurūpam ||
Ketika Vāli yang bijaksana dan berhati luhur berkata kepadaku, “Aku tidak akan membunuhmu—pergilah,” wahai Rāma, ucapan itu selaras dengan keluhuran dirinya; tetapi perbuatanku ini, sekali lagi, hanya selaras dengan tabiatku sendiri yang lebih rendah.
'O Rama! when the wise, high-souled Vali said to me, 'I do not like to kill you in this place; be gone from here', his words reflected his nobility. This action of mine (killing of Vali) is, on the other hand, in consonance with my nature.
FAQs
Dharma involves honest self-knowledge: recognizing nobility in others and acknowledging one’s own moral shortcomings is the first step toward ethical correction.
Sugrīva recalls an earlier moment when Vāli spared him, contrasting Vāli’s restraint with the violent outcome that followed.
Satya as moral candor: Sugrīva speaks truthfully about character and conduct, even when it reflects poorly on himself.