Shloka 20
वालिवधोत्तरशोकः
Sugriva’s Remorse and Tara’s Lament after Vali’s Death
सुतस्सुलभ्यस्सुजनस्सुवश्यःकुतस्तु पुत्रस्सदृशोऽङ्गदेन।न चापि विद्येत स वीर देशोयस्मिन्भवेत्सोदरसन्निकर्षः।।
sutaḥ sulabhyaḥ sujanas suvaśyaḥ kutas tu putraḥ sadṛśo 'ṅgadēna |
na cāpi vidyeta sa vīra deśo yasmin bhavet sodara-sannikarṣaḥ ||
Anak yang mudah dibimbing dan banyak menolong masih dapat ditemui; tetapi di manakah ada anak yang setara dengan Aṅgada? Wahai pahlawan, tiada suatu tempat pun di dunia ini yang dapat menghadirkan kedekatan seperti rapatnya kasih seorang saudara kandung.
'One can find easily a son who is controllable and accessible in need but it is difficultto find a good son like Angada, who is virtuous and mighty and who is respectful to parents. O warrior (Rama), there is no place where I can get a brother like Vali. (A brother cannot be made. His relationship is natural. Rama stresses the same subhashita in Yuddhakanda when Lakshmana swooned).
FAQs
Dharma honors natural bonds: a brother is irreplaceable, and harming such a relationship violates a fundamental moral and social order.
Sugrīva contrasts replaceable relationships with the irreplaceability of a brother, implicitly mourning Vāli while praising Angada.
Recognition of relational duty—valuing kinship as a moral reality, not a convenience.