Shloka 2

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

तं प्राप्तविजयं वाली सुग्रीवं प्लवगेश्वरः।आभाष्य व्यक्तया वाचा सस्नेहमिदमब्रवीत्।।

Transliteration

taṃ prāpta-vijayaṃ vālī sugrīvaṃ plavageśvaraḥ | ābhāṣya vyaktayā vācā sa-sneham idam abravīt ||

Translation

വിജയം നേടിയ സുഗ്രീവനെ വാനരാധിപനായ വാലി വ്യക്തമായ വാക്കുകളാൽ അഭിസംബോധന ചെയ്ത്, സ്നേഹത്തോടെ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു:

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्राप्त-विजयम्: having attained victory
• प्राप्त-विजयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)→प्राप्त (कृदन्त, क्त) + विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (vijayaṃ prāptaḥ)

• वाली: Vali
• वाली: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालिन्/वालि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुग्रीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्लवग-ईश्वरः: lord of monkeys
• प्लवग-ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवग (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (plavagānām īśvaraḥ)

• आभाष्य: having addressed/spoken to
• आभाष्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-भाष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• व्यक्तया: with clear
• व्यक्तया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वाचा: speech/words
• वाचा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• स-स्नेहम्: affectionately
• स-स्नेहम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्गवत्) + स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (adverb): 'with affection'

• इदम्: this (speech)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Vali, the lord of monkeys, lovingly said to Sugriva, who had won a victory:

Characters & Entities

• Vali
• Sugriva

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes clarity and goodwill in counsel—especially when settling conflict and guiding rightful governance.

What is the narrative situation?

After Sugriva’s success and Vali’s defeat, Vali begins a final, affectionate address that frames the ensuing instructions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Magnanimity and lucidity: Vali speaks plainly and with affection despite the crisis.