Shloka 27

तारोपदेशः

Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance

Devanagari script

न हि तेन समं बन्धुं भुवि पश्यामि कञ्चन4.15.26।।दानमानादिसत्कारैः कुरुष्व प्रत्यनन्तरम्।वैरमेतत्समुत्सृज्य तव पार्श्वे स तिष्ठतु4.15.27।।

Transliteration

na hi tena samaṃ bandhuṃ bhuvi paśyāmi kañcana 4.15.26 ||

dāna-mānādi-satkāraiḥ kuruṣva pratyanantaram |

vairam etat samutsṛjya tava pārśve sa tiṣṭhatu 4.15.27 ||

Translation

Sesungguhnya aku tidak melihat seorang kerabat pun di bumi ini yang setara dengannya. Maka tinggalkanlah permusuhan ini; muliakanlah dia dengan pemberian dan penghormatan, dan biarkan dia tinggal rapat di sisimu.

Word by Word

• dāna-māna-ādi-satkāraiḥ: by honors such as gifts and respect
• dāna-māna-ādi-satkāraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāna (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + satkāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (दानेन माननेन आदिभिः सत्कारैः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• kuruṣva: do (you)
• kuruṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ, धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), आत्मनेपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• praty-anantaram: immediately/thereafter
• praty-anantaram: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय) + anantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास: ‘immediately/without interval’ (adverb)

• vairam: enmity
• vairam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘vairam’

• samutsṛjya: having given up
• samutsṛjya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-sṛj (समुत्सृज्, धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having abandoned’

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (युष्मद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• pārśve: at the side
• pārśve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• tiṣṭhatu: let (him) remain
• tiṣṭhatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (स्था, धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Context

'Indeed I do not see any of your relatives comparable to him on earth. Give up enmity with him. Give him wealth. Give him respect. Keep him by your side.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vālī
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Dharma is to end vendetta and restore rightful relationships through respectful, constructive action.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse reiterates Tārā’s counsel to Vālī to reconcile with Sugrīva by honoring him and keeping him close.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Conciliatory leadership—healing conflict through generosity and recognition.