Shloka 19

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

तां मालां काञ्चनीम् दत्त्वा दृष्ट्वाचैवात्मजं स्थितम्।संसिद्धः प्रेत्यभावाय स्नेहादङ्गदमब्रवीत्।।

Transliteration

tāṃ mālāṃ kāñcanīṃ dattvā dṛṣṭvā caivātmajaṃ sthitam | saṃsiddhaḥ pretya-bhāvāya snehād aṅgadam abravīt ||

Translation

ครั้นมอบพวงมาลัยทองคำนั้นแล้ว และเห็นบุตรของตนยืนอยู่ใกล้ วาลีผู้เตรียมใจสู่ความตาย ก็กล่าวกับอังคทะด้วยความรักใคร่

Word by Word

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• मालाम्: garland/necklace
• मालाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• काञ्चनीम्: golden
• काञ्चनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• आत्मजम्: his son
• आत्मजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (आत्मनः जः) = son

• स्थितम्: standing/present
• स्थितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मजम् इति विशेषण (standing)

• संसिद्धः: fully prepared/ready
• संसिद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (of Vali)

• प्रेत्यभावाय: for the state of departing (death)
• प्रेत्यभावाय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेत्यभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (प्रेत्य = प्रेत्य/प्रेत्य-गमनं, भावः) = state of departing (death); प्रयोजन (for)

• स्नेहात्: out of affection
• स्नेहात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेतु (out of affection)

• अङ्गदम्: Angada
• अङ्गदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Having given the golden necklace to Sugriva,Vali, feeling ready to depart, looked at his son Angada who stood by and spoke affectionately:

Characters & Entities

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

FAQs

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

Dharma is responsible closure: settling succession and offering final guidance to one’s heir with clarity and affection.

What is the narrative situation?

Vali completes the symbolic transfer of kingship to Sugriva and then turns to instruct his son Angada before dying.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Parental responsibility and composure in the face of death.