Shloka 16

वालिनः और्ध्वदैहिकम्

Vali’s Funeral Rites and the Consolation of the Bereaved

Devanagari script

अङ्गदस्त्वानयेन्माल्यं वस्त्राणि विविधानि च।घृतं तैलमथो गन्धान्यच्चात्र समनन्तरम्4.25.16।।

Transliteration

aṅgadas tv ānayed mālyaṃ vastrāṇi vividhāni ca |

ghṛtaṃ tailam atho gandhān yac cātra samanantaram || 4.25.16 ||

Translation

ໃຫ້ອັງຄະດນຳພວງມາລາ ແລະເຄື່ອງນຸ່ງຫົ່ມຫຼາກຫຼາຍ ພ້ອມທັງນ້ຳມັນເນີຍໃສ (ກີ), ນ້ຳມັນ, ເຄື່ອງຫອມ ແລະສິ່ງອື່ນໆທີ່ຈຳເປັນຢູ່ນີ້ ມາໂດຍບໍ່ຊັກຊ້າ.

Word by Word

• अङ्गदः: Angada
• अङ्गदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: for his part
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विशेष/अनुक्रम (for his part/then)

• आनयेत्: should bring
• आनयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should bring/let him bring)

• माल्यम्: garland(s)
• माल्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वस्त्राणि: clothes
• वस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अथो: and also
• अथो: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ + उ (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अनुक्रम (and also/then)

• गन्धानि: fragrances, perfumes
• गन्धानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (कर्म/Object, implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (contextual), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (whatever)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place: here)

• समनन्तरम्: immediately
• समनन्तरम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् अव्यय (immediately, without delay)

Context

'Let Angada for his part collect garlands of many kinds, clothes, clarified butter, oil, fragrants and all that is required to be procured.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Garlands (mālya)
• Ghee (ghṛta)

FAQs

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

Dharma becomes collective responsibility: each person is assigned a role so that sacred duties are completed promptly and properly.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa outlines the items to be gathered for Vāli’s last rites and assigns Aṅgada a concrete task.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s seva-bhāva (spirit of service) and readiness to act despite grief.