Shloka 5
वालि–मायावी–बिलप्रवेशः
Vali’s Pursuit of Mayavi and the Cave Episode
स तु सुप्तजने रात्रौ किष्किन्धाद्वारमागतः।नर्दति स्म सुसंरब्धो वालिनं चाह्वयद्रणे4.9.5।।
sa tu suptajane rātrau kiṣkindhādvāram āgataḥ | nardati sma susaṃrabdho vālinaṃ cāhvayad raṇe || 4.9.5 ||
Isang gabi, nang mahimbing ang mga tao, dumating siya sa tarangkahan ng Kiṣkindhā; sa matinding galit ay umungal siya at hinamon si Vālī sa labanan.
'O lord! I bowed at his feet with my crown in total submission. Even then Vali was not pleased a bit.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē kiṣkindhākāṇḍē navamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the ninth sarga of Kishkindakanda of the Holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
It highlights the breakdown of social order when aggression intrudes at improper times and places—night attacks and public provocation disturb communal peace.
Māyāvī arrives at night at Kiṣkindhā’s gate and openly calls Vālī out for a duel.
Vigilance and readiness to protect the realm are implied as necessary royal qualities in the face of threats.