Shloka 10

वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः

Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode

Devanagari script

तस्मिन् द्रवति सन्त्रस्ते ह्यावां द्रुततरं गतौ।प्रकाशश्च कृतो मार्गश्चन्द्रेणोद्गच्छता तदा4.9.10।।

Transliteration

tasmin dravati santraste hy āvāṃ drutataraṃ gatau | prakāśaś ca kṛto mārgaś candreṇodgacchatā tadā ||

Translation

ເມື່ອລາວຫນີໄປດ້ວຍຄວາມຫວາດກົວ ພວກເຮົາສອງຄົນກໍວິ່ງຕາມໄປໃຫ້ໄວກວ່ານັ້ນ; ແລະໃນຂະນະນັ້ນ ເມື່ອດວງຈັນຂຶ້ນ ແສງຈັນກໍສ່ອງໃຫ້ເສັ້ນທາງສວ່າງໄສ

Word by Word

• tasmin: when he/while he
• tasmin: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine/Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; 'in/when he'

• dravati: was running
• dravati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dru (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• santraste: frightened
• santraste: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: santrasta (कृदन्त; √tras (धातु) with sam-)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; agrees with tasmin (locative absolute sense)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) giving emphasis/causal nuance

• āvām: we two
• āvām: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad? no, asmād-dvivacana: āvām (सर्वनाम)
• Form: 1st person pronoun (अस्मद्), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन)

• drutataraṃ: more swiftly
• drutataraṃ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: druta + tara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Comparative adjective (तरप्), Neuter, Accusative, Singular; used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण)

• gatau: went
• gatau: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gata (कृदन्त; √gam (धातु))
• Form: Past participle (क्त) used predicatively; Masculine, Nominative, Dual; with āvām = 'we two went'

• prakāśaḥ: light/illumination
• prakāśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• kṛtaḥ: was made/occurred
• kṛtaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ (धातु))
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate with prakāśaḥ

• mārgaḥ: the path
• mārgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• candreṇa: by the moon
• candreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• udgacchatā: rising
• udgacchatā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udgacchat (कृदन्त; √gam (धातु) with ud-)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Instrumental, Singular; agrees with candreṇa: 'by the rising moon'

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb

Context

'Frightened, he ran. We too chased him running faster. As the Moon was rising the path was well-lit.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vālī
• Rāma
• Moon (Candra)

FAQs

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

The verse supports the dharmic duty of confronting a threat: fear does not end responsibility; one pursues danger to restore safety and order.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva describes the chase as Vālī and Sugrīva pursue a fleeing enemy, aided by moonlight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śaurya (valor) and readiness to act swiftly in the face of danger.