Shloka 17
सुग्रीवस्य वैरानुकथनम्
Sugriva’s Account of Enmity and Appeal to Rama
तं प्रविष्टं विदित्वा सुघोरं सुमहद्बिलम्।अयमुक्तोऽथ मे भ्राता मया तु क्रूरदर्शनः।।
taṃ praviṣṭaṃ viditvā sughoraṃ sumahad-bilam | ayam ukto ’tha me bhrātā mayā tu krūra-darśanaḥ ||
جب میں نے جان لیا کہ وہ نہایت ہولناک دشمن اس عظیم اور دہشت ناک غار میں داخل ہو چکا ہے، تو میں نے اپنے ہی بھائی سے—جو سخت ہیبت والا تھا—یوں خطاب کیا۔
'When I saw the dreadful demon entering the great cave, I instructed this cruel brother of mine:
FAQs
The verse frames a kṣatriya-like duty of confronting danger directly: recognizing a threat and taking responsibility rather than withdrawing, while also communicating clearly to one’s kin.
Vāli sees the dreadful being enter a huge cave and prepares to go in; before entering, he begins instructing Sugrīva.
Courage and decisiveness—Vāli does not hesitate after identifying the danger, and he takes charge of the response.