Shloka 70
तमुवाचाथ सुग्रीवस्सप्त सालानिमान्पुरा।एवमेकैकशो वाली विव्याथाथ स चासकृत्। 4.11.70।।
tam uvācātha sugrīvaḥ sapta sālān imān purā |
evam ekaikaśo vālī vivyātha atha sa cāsakṛt || 4.11.70 ||
అప్పుడు సుగ్రీవుడు అతనితో చెప్పెను—“పూర్వము వాలి ఈ ఏడు శాలవృక్షములను ఒక్కొక్కటిగా చీల్చి దాటెను; అతడు అది పునఃపునః చేసెను।”
Then Sugriva told Lakshmana that earlier Vali had split through these seven Sala trees one after the other, several times.
FAQs
Dharma favors decisions based on verified capability: Sugriva provides concrete testimony about Vālī’s feats so that Rama’s intervention remains just, effective, and not merely aspirational.
Sugriva recounts a specific exploit—Vālī repeatedly piercing seven sāla trees—to establish the scale of the challenge.
Sugriva’s integrity in counsel: he presents the opponent’s strength plainly, supporting truthful planning.