Shloka 13

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

सुषेणदुहिता चेयमर्थसूक्ष्मविमनिश्चये।औत्पातिके च विविधे सर्वतः परिनिष्ठिता।।

Transliteration

suṣeṇa-duhitā ceyam artha-sūkṣma-vimaniścaye | autpātike ca vividhe sarvataḥ pariniṣṭhitā ||

Translation

सुषेणस्य दुहिता एषा नारी नीत्यर्थयोः सूक्ष्मविवेकनिश्चये निपुणा। औत्पातिकेषु च नानाविधेषु सर्वतः परिनिष्ठिता समर्था च।।

Word by Word

सुषेणदुहिताdaughter of Sushena

चand

इयम्she (this)

अर्थसूक्ष्मविमनिश्चयेin subtle discernment of matters

औत्पातिकेin portents/sudden occurrences

चand

विविधेvarious

सर्वतःin every way

परिनिष्ठिताwell-established/fully proficient

Context

'Tara, daughter of Sushena, is wise and efficient in discerning subtle matters and in foreseeing unexpected events.

Characters & Entities

Vāli

Sugrīva

Tārā

Suṣeṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma of counsel: righteous rule depends on wise advisors who can discern subtle policy and respond to crises without confusion.

What is the narrative situation?

Vāli commends Tārā’s competence to Sugrīva, implicitly urging him to respect and rely on her counsel for stable governance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and foresight: Tārā’s subtle discernment and crisis-readiness are foregrounded.