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 ||
ਉਹ ਜਦੋਂ ਗੱਜਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਦਰਪ ਅਤੇ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਯ ਦਿਸਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਦੀ ਗੱਜਣ ਅਤੇ ਉਗ੍ਰ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ—ਇਸ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਕੋਈ ਛੋਟਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ।
'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.