Shloka 25

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

ततो विचुक्रुशुस्तत्र वानरा हरियूथपाः।परिदेवयमानास्ते सर्वे प्लवगपुङ्गवा:।।

Transliteration

tato vicukruśus tatra vānarā hari-yūthapāḥ | paridevayamānās te sarve plavaga-puṅgavāḥ ||

Translation

แล้ว ณ ที่นั้น เหล่าวานรผู้เป็นยอด—หัวหน้าหมู่วานรทั้งหลาย—ต่างร้องไห้คร่ำครวญเสียงดัง ระทมทุกข์โศกา

Word by Word

ततःthen

विचुक्रुशुःcried out

तत्रthere

वानराःmonkeys

हरियूथपाःleaders of monkey troops

परिदेवयमानाःlamenting

तेthose

सर्वेall

प्लवगपुङ्गवाःforemost monkeys

Context

Then the best of the monkeys and their troop leaders bewailed the death of Vali, crying bitterly.

Characters & Entities

Vānaras

Hariyūthapas

FAQs

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

Dharma includes loyalty and gratitude to one’s protector and king; public lamentation reflects the social bond between ruler and community, and the duty to honor a fallen leader.

What is the narrative situation?

After Vāli’s death, the monkey chiefs and warriors react collectively with cries of grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti/niṣṭhā (steadfast loyalty) toward the leader and saṅgha-bhāva (shared communal feeling) are emphasized through their united mourning.