Shloka 12
तारोपदेशः
Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance
दर्पश्च व्यवसायश्च यादृशस्तस्य नर्दतः।निनादश्चापि संरम्भो नैतदल्पं हि कारणम्।।
darpaś ca vyavasāyaś ca yādṛśas tasya nardataḥ |
ninādaś cāpi saṃrambho naitad alpaṃ hi kāraṇam || 4.15.12 ||
അവൻ ഗർജ്ജിക്കുമ്പോൾ പ്രകടമാകുന്ന ദർപ്പവും ദൃഢനിശ്ചയവും, അവന്റെ നിനാദവും ഉഗ്രമായ ഉന്മാദവും—ഇതിന് പിന്നിൽ ചെറുതായ കാരണമൊന്നുമല്ല।
'His determination, his insolence, his roaring, his arrogance-all this cannot be for a small reason.
FAQs
Dharma involves reading signs responsibly: strong displays of confidence often imply support or motive; wise action requires investigating causes rather than reacting blindly.
Vāli interprets Sugrīva’s loud, confident challenge as evidence that something significant has changed.
Analytical caution—assessing behavioral signals before deciding a course of action.