Shloka 11
तारोपदेशः
Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance
त्वया तस्य निरस्तस्य पीडितस्य विशेषतः।इहैत्य पुनराह्वानं शङ्कां जनयतीव मे।।
tvayā tasya nirastasya pīḍitasya viśeṣataḥ |
ihait ya punar āhvānaṃ śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me || 4.15.11 ||
ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಪರಾಭವಗೊಂಡು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಪೀಡಿತನಾದ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ಪುನಃ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು—ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಶಯವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ।
'One who is defeated and badly mauled by you is again coming and inviting you to a duel in this manner arouses suspicion in me.
FAQs
Discernment (viveka) is part of dharma in governance and conflict: repeated provocation may indicate hidden support or deceit, so one should assess causes before acting.
Vāli reasons that Sugrīva’s renewed challenge is unusual after a prior defeat, and he suspects external backing.
Strategic caution—Vāli’s alertness to patterns, though colored by rivalry.