Shloka 23

तारोपदेशः

Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance

Devanagari script

यौवराज्येन सुग्रीवं तूर्णं साध्वभिषेचय।विग्रहं मा कृथा वीर भ्रात्रा राजन्बलीयसा।।

Transliteration

yauvarājyena sugrīvaṃ tūrṇaṃ sādhv abhiṣecaya | vigrahaṃ mā kṛthā vīra bhrātrā rājan balīyasā ||

Translation

హే రాజా, హే వీరా! సుగ్రీవుని త్వరగా యువరాజ్యంతో శుభంగా అభిషేకించుము. హే నృపా, బలవంతుడైన అన్నతో విరోధం చేయకు.

Word by Word

• यौवराज्येन: with the office of heir-apparent
• यौवराज्येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yauvarājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugriva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तूर्णम्: swiftly
• तूर्णम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• साधु: properly/well
• साधु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रशस्ति/अनुज्ञा-वाचक अव्यय (approving particle/adverb)

• अभिषेचय: consecrate
• अभिषेचय: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√sic (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विग्रहम्: hostility/quarrel
• विग्रहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (prohibitive particle, used with imperative)

• कृथा: do/make
• कृथा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• भ्रात्रा: with (your) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• बलीयसा: with the stronger (one)
• बलीयसा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balīyas (प्रातिपदिक; comparative of bala)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative) विशेषण

Context

'O king! O hero! consecrate your brother Sugriva as prince at once. Do not create enmity with him.

Characters & Entities

• Tārā
• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• Yauvarājya (crown-princeship)

FAQs

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

Dharma in rulership and family life favors reconciliation and rightful settlement over fraternal conflict; restoring order through legitimate appointment is urged.

What is the narrative situation?

Tārā proposes a concrete solution: immediately anoint Sugrīva as heir-apparent and stop the feud.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Peacemaking and political wisdom—choosing stability and justice over pride-driven rivalry.