Shloka 66

वाली–रामसंवादः

Rama’s Justification to Vali on Rājadharma

Devanagari script

यथा त्वय्यङ्गदो नित्यं वर्तते वानरेश्वर।तथा वर्तेत सुग्रीवे मयि चापि न संशयः।।

Transliteration

yathā tvayy aṅgado nityaṃ vartate vānarēśvara |

tathā varteta sugrīve mayi cāpi na saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

โอ้เจ้าแห่งวานร ดังที่อังคทะเคยอยู่ด้วยความภักดีต่อท่านเสมอ ฉันใด เขาก็จักอยู่ด้วยความภักดีต่อสุครีวะ และต่อเราด้วย ฉันนั้น—ไม่ต้องสงสัยเลย

Word by Word

• yathā: just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (correlative adverb: as/just as)

• tvayi: in/with you
• tvayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), सप्तमी (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक एकवचन (adverbial accusative: always)

• vartate: behaves/abides
• vartate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛt (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद

• vānarēśvara: O lord of monkeys
• vānarēśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (vocative), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vānārāṇām īśvaraḥ)

• tathā: so
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: तदनुरूप/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (so/in the same way)

• varteta: may behave
• varteta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛt (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद

• sugrīve: in Sugriva
• sugrīve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), सप्तमी (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• na: no
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

Context

'O lord of monkeys! Angada will remain with Sugriva and with me as he used to live with you. Rest assured.'

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vāli
• Aṅgada
• Sugrīva

FAQs

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

Protective duty after conflict: dharma includes safeguarding dependents (like Aṅgada) and ensuring continuity and stability after a rightful but painful outcome.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma reassures Vāli about his son Aṅgada’s future allegiance and protection under Sugrīva and under Rāma’s own guardianship.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and guardianship—Rāma extends care to the fallen enemy’s child, emphasizing stability and welfare.