Shloka 33

वालिवधः — Vālī’s Fall and Dharma-Accusation

Kiṣkindhā Sarga 17

Devanagari script

न तेऽस्त्यपचितिर्धर्मे नार्थे बुद्धिरवस्थिता।।इन्द्रियैः कामवृत्तस्सन्कृष्यसे मनुजेश्वर।

Transliteration

na te 'sty apacitir dharme nārthe buddhir avasthitā | indriyaiḥ kāmavṛttaḥ san kṛṣyase manujeśvara ||

Translation

โอ้เจ้าเหนือมนุษย์ ท่านหาได้มีความเคารพต่อธรรมะไม่ และปัญญาของท่านก็ไม่มั่นคงแม้ในเรื่องอรรถะ; เมื่อประพฤติตามกามด้วยอำนาจอินทรีย์ ท่านย่อมถูกอินทรีย์ของตนเองฉุดลากไป

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• ते: of you, your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• अस्ति: is/exists
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अपचितिः: respect, regard
• अपचितिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपचिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• धर्मे: in dharma
• धर्मे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• अर्थे: in wealth/purpose
• अर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• बुद्धिः: intellect
• बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अवस्थिता: steadfast
• अवस्थिता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवस्थित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (of बुद्धिः)

• इन्द्रियैः: by the senses
• इन्द्रियैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• कामवृत्तः: moved by desire
• कामवृत्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सन्: being
• सन्: Karta (कर्ता) (participial, agreeing with implied ‘त्वम्’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘being’

• कृष्यसे: you are drawn
• कृष्यसे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense: ‘are drawn’)

• मनुजेश्वर: O lord of men
• मनुजेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुज (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मनुजानाम् ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Context

'O lord of men! you have no faith in righteousness, no steadfastness in the acquisition of wealth. You have no control over the senses. You are overcome by delusion.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vāli

FAQs

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

Dharma requires disciplined judgment and reverence for righteousness; a ruler who is led by the senses (indriyas) and desire (kāma) loses moral clarity and fails in rightful conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

After being struck by Rāma’s arrow from concealment, the wounded Vāli challenges Rāma’s moral authority and argues that Rāma’s act does not align with dharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (indriya-nigraha) and steady discernment (buddhi) are presented as essential virtues for kingship and ethical action.