Shloka 16

वालिवधः

The Slaying of Vali

Devanagari script

स तं दृष्ट्वा महावीर्यं सुग्रीवं पर्यवस्थितम्।गाढं परिदधे वासो वाली परमरोषण:4.16.16।।

Transliteration

sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā mahāvīryaṃ sugrīvaṃ paryavasthitam |

gāḍhaṃ paridadhe vāso vālī paramaroṣaṇaḥ || 4.16.16 ||

Translation

ເມື່ອເຫັນສຸຄຣີວະຜູ້ມີພະລັງອັນໃຫຍ່ ຢືນຢູ່ຢ່າງໝັ້ນຄົງ ວາລີຜູ້ໄໝ້ລຸກດ້ວຍໂທສະ ກໍຮັດແລະຈັດເຄື່ອງນຸ່ງໃຫ້ແນ່ນ ເພື່ອຕຽມເຂົ້າສູ່ການຮົບ.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive), अव्ययभाव

• mahāvīryam: greatly valorous
• mahāvīryam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā+vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'of great valor' (qualifying sugrīvam)

• sugrīvam: Sugriva
• sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• paryavasthitam: standing firm
• paryavasthitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-ava-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'standing firmly/posted'

• gāḍham: tightly
• gāḍham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: gāḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative): 'tightly/firmly'

• paridadhe: wrapped on / put on
• paridadhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√dhā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: परि; धातु: √धा (to put on/wear)

• vāsaḥ: garment
• vāsaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'garment/cloth'

• vālī: Vali
• vālī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन (apposition to saḥ)

• paramaroṣaṇaḥ: extremely enraged
• paramaroṣaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama+roṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'extremely wrathful'

Context

On seeing the great hero Sugriva standing firmly, the enraged Vali tied his upper cloth (around his loin) tightly.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts proper preparedness with inner agitation: Dharma calls for disciplined action rather than action driven by rage.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli, provoked by Sugrīva’s stance, physically readies himself to engage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial readiness and decisiveness—though colored by intense anger.