Shloka 13
तारोपदेशः
Tara’s Counsel to Vali on Sugriva’s Roar and Rama’s Alliance
नासहायमहं मन्ये सुग्रीवं तमिहागतम्।अवष्टब्धसहायश्च यमाश्रित्यैष गर्जति।।
nāsahāyam ahaṃ manye sugrīvaṃ tam ihāgatam |
avaṣṭabdha-sahāyaś ca yam āśrityaiṣa garjati || 4.15.13 ||
میں نہیں سمجھتا کہ سُگریو یہاں بے سہارے آیا ہے؛ یقیناً اس نے کسی حامی کو مضبوطی سے تھام لیا ہے، اسی کی پناہ میں رہ کر وہ للکار رہا ہے۔
'Certainly Sugriva has not come here to give a war-cry without any external help. Theperson whose refuge he has sought is not a small one.
FAQs
Dharma in statecraft includes recognizing alliances and accountability: power is rarely solitary, and actions often rest on pledged support and refuge.
Vāli infers that Sugrīva’s renewed boldness must be backed by a powerful ally (implicitly Rāma).
Strategic perception—Vāli’s ability to infer unseen forces from visible behavior.