Shloka 70
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
तमुवाचाथ सुग्रीवस्सप्त सालानिमान्पुरा।एवमेकैकशो वाली विव्याथाथ स चासकृत्। 4.11.70।।
tam uvācātha sugrīvaḥ sapta sālān imān purā |
evam ekaikaśo vālī vivyātha atha sa cāsakṛt || 4.11.70 ||
تب سُگریو نے اس سے کہا: “پہلے زمانے میں والی نے ان سات سال درختوں کو ایک ایک کر کے چھیندا تھا، اور وہ یہ کام بار بار کرتا تھا۔”
Then Sugriva told Lakshmana that earlier Vali had split through these seven Sala trees one after the other, several times.
FAQs
Dharma favors decisions based on verified capability: Sugriva provides concrete testimony about Vālī’s feats so that Rama’s intervention remains just, effective, and not merely aspirational.
Sugriva recounts a specific exploit—Vālī repeatedly piercing seven sāla trees—to establish the scale of the challenge.
Sugriva’s integrity in counsel: he presents the opponent’s strength plainly, supporting truthful planning.