Shloka 26

वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः

Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode

Devanagari script

नत्वा पादावहं तस्य मकुटेनास्पृशं प्रभोअपि वाली मम क्रोधान्न प्रसादं चकार सः4.9.26।।

Transliteration

natvā pādāv ahaṃ tasya makuṭenāspṛśaṃ prabho | api vālī mama krodhān na prasādaṃ cakāra saḥ || 4.9.26 ||

Translation

प्रभो, तस्य पादौ नत्वा अहं मुकुटेन अस्पृशम्; तथापि मम प्रति क्रोधात् वाली प्रसादं न चकार।

Word by Word

• नत्वा: having bowed
• नत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable usage)

• पादौ: (his) two feet
• पादौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), द्विवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual)

• मकुटेन: with (my) crown
• मकुटेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• अस्पृशम्: I touched
• अस्पृशम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (aorist), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अर्थः—‘even/also’

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

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• क्रोधात्: from anger; out of anger
• क्रोधात्: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• प्रसादम्: favor; grace
• प्रसादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• चकार: did; showed
• चकार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

Context

'On seeing my brother and me from a distance, the demon took to his heels -scared.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vālī
• crown (makuṭa)

FAQs

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

A key dharmic lesson is that anger (krodha) blinds judgment and blocks reconciliation; true righteousness requires the capacity to accept sincere submission and restore harmony when appropriate.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva describes an act of extreme humility—touching Vālī’s feet with his crown—yet Vālī remains hostile and refuses to be appeased.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s humility and willingness to reconcile; contrasted with Vālī’s unforgiving anger.