Shloka 4

वालिविलापः

Vali’s Final Counsel and the Succession Charge

Devanagari script

युगपद्विहितं तात न मन्ये सुखमावयोः।सौहार्द भ्रातृयुक्तं हि तदिदं तात नान्यथा।।

Transliteration

yugapad vihitaṃ tāta na manye sukham āvayoḥ | sauhārdaṃ bhrātṛ-yuktaṃ hi tad idaṃ tāta nānyathā ||

Translation

น้องเอ๋ย พี่ไม่เห็นว่าความสุขจะถูกลิขิตให้เราทั้งสองได้พร้อมกันในคราเดียว; เพราะสายสัมพันธ์พี่น้องนี้ย่อมดำรงเป็นมิตรไมตรีได้ก็ด้วยเหตุฉะนี้เท่านั้น หาเป็นอื่นไม่

Word by Word

• युगपत्: simultaneously
• युगपत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: युगपत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• विहितम्: arranged/ordained
• विहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-धा (धातु) → विहित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• तात: dear one
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• मन्ये: I think
• मन्ये: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• आवयोः: of us two
• आवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/सप्तमी (6th/7th), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• सौहार्दम्: friendship/affection
• सौहार्दम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौहार्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• भ्रातृ-युक्तम्: joined with brotherhood / befitting brothers
• भ्रातृ-युक्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त; √युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (bhrātrā yuktam)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तात: dear one
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Context

'O dear! I believe that both of us are not destined to enjoy the love and happiness that come together to brothers.

Characters & Entities

• Vāli
• Sugrīva
• brothers (bhrātṛ)

FAQs

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

It points to the dharma of restoring right relations between brothers: even when outcomes are painful, one should accept reconciliation and act without further hostility.

What is the narrative situation?

Mortally wounded, Vāli speaks to Sugrīva, reflecting on their fractured brotherhood and the hard fate that prevented shared happiness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Acceptance and sobriety at the end of life—Vāli restrains resentment and frames the moment as a necessary reconciliation.