Shloka 16

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

इमां च मालामाधत्स्व दिव्यां सुग्रीव काञ्चनीम्।उदारा श्रीस्थिता ह्यास्यां सम्प्रजह्यान्मृते मयि।।

Transliteration

imāṃ ca mālām ādhatsva divyāṃ sugrīva kāñcanīm | udārā śrī-sthitā hy asyāṃ samprajahyān mṛte mayi ||

Translation

และท่านสุครีวะ จงสวมพวงมาลัยทองอันเป็นทิพย์นี้เถิด รัศมีสิริมงคลอันโอฬารสถิตอยู่ในนั้น; ครั้นเมื่อเราสิ้นชีพ สิรินั้นจักพรากจากเราไป

Word by Word

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय

• मालाम्: garland/necklace
• मालाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आधत्स्व: put on/wear
• आधत्स्व: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + dhā (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• दिव्याम्: divine
• दिव्याम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with mālām)

• सुग्रीव: O Sugriva
• सुग्रीव: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• काञ्चनीम्: golden
• काञ्चनीम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāñcanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with mālām)

• उदारा: noble/great
• उदारा: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (agreeing with śrīḥ)

• श्रीः: fortune/splendour
• श्रीः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्थिता: is situated/abides
• स्थिता: क्रियाविशेषण/विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphasis)

• अस्याम्: in it
• अस्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (referring to mālā)

• सम्प्रजह्यात्: would depart/leave
• सम्प्रजह्यात्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + pra + hā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मृते: when (I am) dead
• मृते: सति-सप्तमी (Locative absolute condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; अत्र सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• मयि: in me/when I
• मयि: सति-सप्तमी (Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (with mṛte forming locative absolute)

Context

'O Sugriva! put on this divine golden necklace. It has great brilliance. Its present lustre may be gone when I am dead.'

Characters & Entities

• Vali
• Sugriva
• golden garland/necklace (kāñcanī mālā)

FAQs

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

Dharma is orderly transfer of authority and responsibility: Vali prepares Sugriva to assume kingship without chaos, symbolized by the royal ornament.

What is the narrative situation?

Vali, near death, hands over a divine golden garland to Sugriva, marking acceptance of succession and reconciliation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment and foresight: Vali acknowledges mortality and ensures continuity of rule.