Shloka 46

वाली–रामसंवादः

Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma

Devanagari script

प्रत्युवाच ततो रामं प्राञ्जलिर्वानरेश्वरः।।।।यत्त्वमात्थ नरश्रेष्ठ तदेवं नात्र संशयः।

Transliteration

pratyuvāca tato rāmaṃ prāñjalir vānarēśvaraḥ | yat tvam āttha naraśreṣṭha tad evaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

そこで猿の王は合掌してラーマに答えた。「人の中の最勝よ、あなたの言われたことはまさにそのとおりです。ここに疑いはありません。」

Word by Word

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) with prati+ (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्) imperfect/past, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; prati+√vac = 'replied'

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (काल/क्रमवाचक)

• rāmam: to Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म) / recipient of speech (सम्प्रदान-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• prāñjaliḥ: with folded hands
• prāñjaliḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (with vānarēśvaraḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; adjective used substantively; 'with joined palms'

• vānarēśvaraḥ: the lord of the monkeys
• vānarēśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'lord of monkeys'; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• yat: whatever/that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म) of āttha
• Type: Noun
• Root: yat (यद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; relative pronoun introducing clause

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता) of āttha
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• āttha: have said/spoke
• āttha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु, ब्रू/अह् ‘to say’)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्) perfect, Parasmaipada, 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

• naraśreṣṭha: O best of men
• naraśreṣṭha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa/Karmadhāraya sense 'best among men'; Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता) of implied 'asti'
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• evam: so, thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

• na: no/not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle

• atra: here/in this matter
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) (topic-locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of place/topic (देश/विषय)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of implied 'asti' (negated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

Context

Thereafter Vali offered obeisance with folded palms to Rama, saying, 'O best among men! whatever you have spoken is undoubtedly true.'

Characters & Entities

• Vālī
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Satya-acceptance: when dharmic reasoning is recognized as true, one should acknowledge it with humility rather than persist in ego-driven dispute.

What is the narrative situation?

Vālī formally concedes Rāma’s argument, addressing him respectfully with folded hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and truthfulness—Vālī’s readiness to affirm what he now sees as correct.